SAP ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY Search Request Display Structure Table data and field list

ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY 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 "Search Request Display Structure" 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_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY TYPE ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY.

The ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Search Request Display Structure data available in SAP. These include DESCRIPTION (Request Description)... 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_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY 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_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY 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_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY 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
REQUEST	Request Type ID	ESH_E_IF_CON_REQUEST_TYPE_ID	CHAR	120			ESH_D_IF_IDENTIFIER_LONG
DESCRIPTION	Request Description	ESH_E_IF_REQUEST_DESCR	CHAR	80			ESH_D_IF_NAME

Key field

Non-key field

< ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQUEST_TY_OBJ2 - Meta Data: Request Type Object ESH_S_IF_MDATA_RRATTR_PAIR_OBJ - Meta Data: Pair of response/request attribute type objects >

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

As ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY 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_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_IF_MDATA_REQ_DISPLAY

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

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