ESH_DS_FIELDS SAP (Field of data source to be indexed) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Field of data source to be indexed




ABAP Code to SELECT data from ESH_DS_FIELDS
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Access table ESH_DS_FIELDS




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

ESH_DS_FIELDS is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Field of data source to be indexed" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_ESH_DS_FIELDS TYPE ESH_DS_FIELDS.

The ESH_DS_FIELDS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Field of data source to be indexed data available in SAP. These include OPTION (Character length 2), LOW (Field Name), HIGH (Field Name).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP ESH_DS_FIELDS structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
SIGNCharacter length 1 CHAR_01CHAR1CHAR01
OPTIONCharacter length 2 CHAR_02CHAR2CHAR02
LOWField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD
HIGHField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAMEDFD

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ESH_DS_FIELDS using ABAP code?

As ESH_DS_FIELDS is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on ESH_DS_FIELDS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_DS_FIELDS

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ESH_DS_FIELDS and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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