SAP ESH_S_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH navigation path Table data and field list

ESH_S_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH 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 "navigation path" 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_NAV_PATH TYPE ESH_S_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH.

The ESH_S_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about navigation path data available in SAP. These include START_OBJECT_TYPE_ID (Object Type), START_NODE_TYPE_ID (Node Name), END_OBJECT_TYPE_ID (Object Type), END_NODE_TYPE_ID (Node 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_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH 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_NAV_PATH 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_NAV_PATH 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
NAVIGATION_PATH_IDObject Types: Navigation Path GUID ESH_E_OM_NAVIGATION_PATH_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
START_OBJECT_TYPE_IDObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
START_NODE_TYPE_IDNode Name ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAMECHAR20ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
END_OBJECT_TYPE_IDObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
END_NODE_TYPE_IDNode Name ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAMECHAR20ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH 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_NAV_PATH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_IF_DCB_NAV_PATH

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

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