SAP ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_MDM Buffer for connector creation: MDM Table data and field list

ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_MDM 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: MDM" 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_MDM TYPE ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_MDM.

The ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_MDM table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Buffer for connector creation: MDM data available in SAP. These include CO_TYPE (Template Type), ID (GUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase), HOST_NAME (MDM: Host Name), PROVIDER_ID (MDM: Provider ID for MDM Version Support)... 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_MDM 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_MDM 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_MDM 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
IDGUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase GUID_32CHAR32SYSUUID_C
HOST_NAMEMDM: Host Name ESH_CON_MDM_HOST_NAMECHAR255ESH_CON_MDM_HOST_NAME
PROVIDER_IDMDM: Provider ID for MDM Version Support ESH_CON_MDM_PROVIDER_IDCHAR20ESH_CON_MDM_PROVIDER_ID
PORTNumeric field length 5 NUMC05NUMC5NUMC5
DBMS_TYPEMDM: Type of Database Server ESH_CON_MDM_DB_TYPEINT410ESH_CON_MDM_DB_TYPE
DBMS_HOSTMDM: Host Name ESH_CON_MDM_HOST_NAMECHAR255ESH_CON_MDM_HOST_NAME
WEBSERVICE_HOSTMDM: Host Name ESH_CON_MDM_HOST_NAMECHAR255ESH_CON_MDM_HOST_NAME
WEBSERVICE_PORTNumeric field length 5 NUMC05NUMC5NUMC5
REPOSITORY_IDMDM: Logical Object Name Corresponding to MDM Repository ESH_CON_MDM_LOG_OBJECT_NAMECHAR32ESH_CON_MDM_LOG_OBJECT_NAME
REPOSITORY_NAMEMDM: Server-Side Name for Repository ESH_CON_MDM_REPOSITORY_NAMECHAR128ESH_CON_MDM_REPOSITORY_NAME
REPOSITORY_PORTCount parameters NUMC4NUMC4NUMC4
PRODVERSSoftware Component ESH_E_OM_SYSRELCHAR32
CONNECTION_GUIDConnection GUID ESH_E_ADM_CONNECTION_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
CONNECTOR_STATUSConnector Status ESH_E_CON_CON_STATUSCHAR1ESH_D_CON_CON_STATUS
ROW_SELECTABLEMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
IS_READONLY_REPOSITORYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
IS_READONLY_HOSTNAMEMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
TEMPLATES 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_MDM 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_MDM as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_CON_BUFFER_MDM

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

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