SAP ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA Generic Software Component - Data (spreadsheeet lines, ...) Table data and field list

ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA is a standard SAP Table which is used to store Generic Software Component - Data (spreadsheeet lines, ...) data in SAP systems, such as SAP R/3, S/4HANA, depending on the version and release level.

The ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Generic Software Component - Data (spreadsheeet lines, ...) data available in SAP. These include SW_COMPONENT_ID (Software Component), OBJECT_TYPE_ID (Object Type), LINE_NUMBER (Natural Number), DATA_FORMAT (Data Format (HTML, concatenated cell values, ...))... 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. .

ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA table Technical Details:

Delivery Class: A - Application table (master and transaction data)
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced

SAP ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA table fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Looking for S/4HANA specific information? Click here to explore the details, fields and extensibility available for this table in the SAP S/4HANA version of the ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

Field	Description	Data Element	Data Type	length (Dec)	Check table	Conversion Routine	Domain Name	MemoryID	SHLP
MANDT	Client	MANDT	CLNT	3	Assigned to domain		MANDT
SW_COMPONENT_ID	Software Component	ESH_E_OM_SYSREL	CHAR	32
OBJECT_TYPE_ID	Object Type	ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPE	CHAR	20			ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
LINE_NUMBER	Natural Number	INT4	INT4	10			INT4
DATA_FORMAT	Data Format (HTML, concatenated cell values, ...)			0
LINE_DATA				0
LINE_DATA_X				0
CREATED_ON	UTC Time Stamp in Short Form (YYYYMMDDhhmmss)	TIMESTAMP	DEC	15			TZNTSTMPS
CREATED_BY	User Name	UNAME	CHAR	12			UNAME

Key field

Non-key field

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How do I retrieve data from SAP table ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA using ABAP code

The following ABAP code Example will allow you to do a basic selection on ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA to SELECT all data from the table
DATA: WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA TYPE ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA.

SELECT SINGLE *
FROM ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF WA_ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA
WHERE...

How to access SAP table ESH_GEN_SWC_DATA

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

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