SAP ESH_S_IF_DCB_SWITCH Switch Assignment Table data and field list

ESH_S_IF_DCB_SWITCH 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 "Switch Assignment" 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_SWITCH TYPE ESH_S_IF_DCB_SWITCH.

The ESH_S_IF_DCB_SWITCH table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Switch Assignment data available in SAP. These include SWITCH_ACTION (Switch Action)... 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_SWITCH 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_SWITCH 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_SWITCH 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
SWITCH_IDSwitch ID ESH_E_OM_SWITCH_IDCHAR30ESH_D_OM_SWITCH_ID
SWITCH_ACTIONSwitch Action ESH_E_OM_SWITCH_ACTIONCHAR1ESH_D_OM_SWITCH_ACTION

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_IF_DCB_SWITCH 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_SWITCH as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_IF_DCB_SWITCH

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

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