SAP ESH_S_CM_TOP_LEVEL For determination of top level software components Table data and field list

ESH_S_CM_TOP_LEVEL 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 "For determination of top level software components" 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_CM_TOP_LEVEL TYPE ESH_S_CM_TOP_LEVEL.

The ESH_S_CM_TOP_LEVEL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about For determination of top level software components data available in SAP. These include LOGSYSA_GUID (GUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase), SWC_KEY (Backend Name), DESCRIPTION (Descriptions), TOP_LEVEL_SWC (Top-Level Software Component)... 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_CM_TOP_LEVEL 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_CM_TOP_LEVEL 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_CM_TOP_LEVEL 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
SYSREL_GUIDSoftware Component ESH_E_OM_SYSRELCHAR32
LOGSYSA_GUIDGUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase GUID_32CHAR32SYSUUID_C
SWC_KEYBackend Name ESH_E_OM_BACKEND_NAMECHAR255ESH_D_OM_BACKEND_NAME
DESCRIPTIONDescriptions ESH_E_OM_DESCRIPTIONCHAR60ESH_D_OM_DESCRIPTION
TOP_LEVEL_SWCTop-Level Software Component ESH_E_OM_TOP_LEVEL_SWCCHAR1SAP_BOOL
HAS_CONNECTORSHas Top-Level Software Component Connectors ESH_E_CM_TOP_LEVEL_HAS_CONNCHAR1SAP_BOOL
IS_ALLOWEDIs Allowed as Top-Level Software Component ESH_E_CM_IS_TOP_LEVEL_ALLOWEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_CM_TOP_LEVEL 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_CM_TOP_LEVEL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_CM_TOP_LEVEL

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

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