SAP ESH_S_IF_DP_FOLDER Folder Table data and field list

ESH_S_IF_DP_FOLDER 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 "Folder" 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_DP_FOLDER TYPE ESH_S_IF_DP_FOLDER.

The ESH_S_IF_DP_FOLDER table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Folder data available in SAP. These include STEXT (Descriptions), IS_SW_COMP (Is a Software Component), SW_COMPONENT_ID (Software Component), IS_NODE_TYPE (Is a Node Type)... 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_DP_FOLDER 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_DP_FOLDER 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_DP_FOLDER 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
FOLDER_IDFolder ID ESH_E_IF_FOLDER_IDCHAR255ESH_D_IF_FOLDER_ID
STEXTDescriptions ESH_E_OM_DESCRIPTIONCHAR60ESH_D_OM_DESCRIPTION
IS_SW_COMPIs a Software Component ESH_E_IF_IS_SW_COMPCHAR1
SW_COMPONENT_IDSoftware Component ESH_E_OM_SYSRELCHAR32
IS_NODE_TYPEIs a Node Type ESH_E_IF_IS_NODE_TYPECHAR1
NOTE_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_DP_FOLDER using ABAP code?

As ESH_S_IF_DP_FOLDER 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_DP_FOLDER as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_IF_DP_FOLDER

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

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