SAP ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_KM Buffer for connector creation: KM Table data and field list

ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_KM 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 "Buffer for connector creation: KM" 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_CON_BUFFER_KM TYPE ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_KM.

The ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_KM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Buffer for connector creation: KM data available in SAP. These include CO_TYPE (Template Type), CONNECTION_GUID (Connection GUID), LOGICAL_PORT (Logical Port Name), HOST (Name of Target Host)... 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_CON_BUFFER_KM 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_CON_BUFFER_KM 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_CON_BUFFER_KM 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
DESTINATION 0
CO_TYPETemplate Type ESH_E_OM_TEMPLATE_TYPECHAR10ESH_D_OM_TEMPLATE_TYPE
CONNECTION_GUIDConnection GUID ESH_E_ADM_CONNECTION_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
LOGICAL_PORTLogical Port Name PRX_LOGICAL_PORT_NAMECHAR60
HOSTName of Target Host RFCHOST_EXTCHAR1024RFCHOST_EXT
PORTSystem ID RFCSYSIDCHAR8SYCHAR08
PROTOCOLHTTP Protocol ESH_E_ADAPT_CONN_HTTP_PROTOCOLCHAR5ESH_ADAPT_CONN_HTTP_PROTOCOL
AUTHENTICATIONESH: Authentication Settings ESH_ADAPT_CONN_AUTH_METHODCHAR1ESH_ADAPT_CONN_AUTH_METH
USERNAMEString ESH_E_ADPT_KM_STRINGSTRG0
PASSWORDExplicit password RFCAUTHCHAR40XUBCODE
LOGICAL_PORT_READONLYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
PRODVERSSoftware Component ESH_E_OM_SYSRELCHAR32
CONNECTOR_STATUSConnector Status ESH_E_CON_CON_STATUSCHAR1ESH_D_CON_CON_STATUS
LOGICAL_PORT_SELECTABLEMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
CONNECTION_REF 0
UPDATE_FLAGUpdate Flag ESH_E_OM_UPDATE_FLAGCHAR1XFELD
TEMPLATES 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_KM 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_CON_BUFFER_KM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_KM

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

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