SAP ESH_S_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T short text of data element Table data and field list

ESH_S_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T 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 "short text of data element" 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_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T TYPE ESH_S_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T.

The ESH_S_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about short text of data element data available in SAP. These include LANGU (2-Character SAP Language Code), STEXT (Descriptions)... 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_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T 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_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T 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_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T 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
DATA_ELEMENT_IDData Type ESH_E_OM_DATA_TYPECHAR30
LANGU2-Character SAP Language Code LAISOCHAR2LAISO
STEXTDescriptions ESH_E_OM_DESCRIPTIONCHAR60ESH_D_OM_DESCRIPTION

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T 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_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_IF_DCB_DATA_ELEMENT_T

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

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