SAP ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB BreadCrumb Data Table data and field list

ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB 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 "BreadCrumb Data" 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_S_BREAD_CRUMB TYPE ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB.

The ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about BreadCrumb Data data available in SAP. These include CATEGORY_ID (Category ID), CONNECTOR_ID (Search Connector ID), DESCRIPTION (Readable Name), NUMBER_OF_HITS (Total Number of Results)... 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_S_BREAD_CRUMB structure Technical Details:

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


SAP ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB structure 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_S_BREAD_CRUMB 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
ROW_INDEX Index0
CATEGORY_IDCategory ID ESH_E_IF_CATEGORY_IDCHAR30ESH_D_OM_CATEGORY
CONNECTOR_IDSearch Connector ID ESH_E_IF_SEARCH_CONNECTOR_IDCHAR120ESH_D_IF_IDENTIFIER_LONG
DESCRIPTIONReadable Name ESH_E_IF_NAMECHAR80ESH_D_IF_NAME
NUMBER_OF_HITSTotal Number of Results ESH_E_IF_NO_OF_TOTAL_RESULTSINT410INT4
ATTRIBUTE_NAMEAttribute Name ESH_E_IF_ATTRIBUTE_NAMESTRG0ESH_D_IF_ATTR_NAME_LONG
ATTRIBUTE_VALUEAttribute Value ESH_E_IF_ATTRIBUTE_VALUESTRG0
DISTRIBUTION_TYPEDistribution Type ESH_E_IF_DISTRIBUTION_TYPECHAR1ESH_D_IF_DISTRIBUTION_TYPE
SEARCH_REQUEST 0
DISPLAY_TEXT Display text with number of hits0
TOOLTIP_TEXT Tooltip text with all texts for a step0
ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_EXTAttribute Value ESH_E_IF_ATTRIBUTE_VALUESTRG0
ID Internal Name of selected issue0
VISIBLE_STEPReplacement for Real Boolean Type: 'X' == True '' == False WDY_BOOLEANCHAR1WDY_BOOLEAN

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB 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_S_BREAD_CRUMB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_BREAD_CRUMB

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

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