SAP ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING Object Node to DB Table / DB Schema Mapping Table data and field list

ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING 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 "Object Node to DB Table / DB Schema Mapping" 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_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING TYPE ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING.

The ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Object Node to DB Table / DB Schema Mapping data available in SAP. These include HDB_DBSCHEMA (Database Schema), HDB_DBTABNAME (Database table name), IS_DOMAINBASED (Character Field Length 1), ATTR_DOMVALUE_L (Database Table Attribute Name)... 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_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING 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_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING 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_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING 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
NODE_USING_APPTABCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
HDB_DBSCHEMADatabase Schema ESH_E_HDB_DBSCHEMACHAR64ESH_D_HDB_DBSCHEMA
HDB_DBTABNAMEDatabase table name ESH_E_HDB_DBTABNAMECHAR64ESH_D_HDB_DBTABNAME
IS_DOMAINBASEDCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
ATTR_DOMVALUE_LDatabase Table Attribute Name ESH_E_HDB_DBATTRIBUTECHAR255ESH_D_HDB_DBATTRIBUTE
ATTR_DOMALANGUDatabase Table Attribute Name ESH_E_HDB_DBATTRIBUTECHAR255ESH_D_HDB_DBATTRIBUTE
ATTR_VALUE_TEXTDatabase Table Attribute Name ESH_E_HDB_DBATTRIBUTECHAR255ESH_D_HDB_DBATTRIBUTE
IS_CROSSCLIENTCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
CLIENT_ATTRDatabase Table Attribute Name ESH_E_HDB_DBATTRIBUTECHAR255ESH_D_HDB_DBATTRIBUTE
HAS_CONSTRAINTSCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
HAS_CUSTOM_DBTABCharacter Field Length 1 CHAR01CHAR1CHAR1
CONSTRAINTS 0
CONFIGURATION_IDHashCode for DBTable Configuration ESH_E_HDB_CONFIGURATION_IDCHAR40
FTX_ATTRIBUTES 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING 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_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_MAPPING

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

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