ESH_DS_FIELDS SAP (Field of data source to be indexed) Structure details
Description: Field of data source to be indexed
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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 |
SIGN | Character length 1 | CHAR_01 | CHAR | 1 | CHAR01 | ||||
OPTION | Character length 2 | CHAR_02 | CHAR | 2 | CHAR02 | ||||
LOW | Field Name | FIELDNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | DFD | ||
HIGH | Field Name | FIELDNAME | CHAR | 30 | Assigned to domain | FDNAME | DFD |
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 asSE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).
Search for further information about these or an SAP related objects