SAP ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_TABLECNT Database Table Counts Table data and field list

ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_TABLECNT 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 "Database Table Counts" 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_TABLECNT TYPE ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_TABLECNT.

The ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_TABLECNT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Database Table Counts data available in SAP. These include OBJECT_TYPE (Object Type), NODE_NAME (Node Name), HDB_DBSCHEMA (Database Schema), HDB_DBTABNAME (Database table 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_TABLECNT 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_TABLECNT 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_TABLECNT 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
LOGSYSLogical system LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
OBJECT_TYPEObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
NODE_NAMENode Name ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAMECHAR20ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
HDB_DBSCHEMADatabase Schema ESH_E_HDB_DBSCHEMACHAR64ESH_D_HDB_DBSCHEMA
HDB_DBTABNAMEDatabase table name ESH_E_HDB_DBTABNAMECHAR64ESH_D_HDB_DBTABNAME
CONSTRAINTS 0
TABLECNTNatural Number INT4INT410INT4

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_TABLECNT 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_TABLECNT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_HDB_DBTAB_TABLECNT

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

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