SAP ESH_S_IF_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE Template Instance/Search Connector Table data and field list

ESH_S_IF_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE 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 "Template Instance/Search Connector" 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_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE TYPE ESH_S_IF_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE.

The ESH_S_IF_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Template Instance/Search Connector data available in SAP. These include TEMPLATE_ID (Search Connector Template ID), LOGSYS (Logical system), SEARCH_CONNECTOR_ID (Search Connector ID)... 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_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE 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_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE 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_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE 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
SEARCH_CONNECTOR_TYPESearch Connector Type ESH_E_IF_SEARCH_CONNECTOR_TYPECHAR10ESH_D_OM_TEMPLATE_TYPE
TEMPLATE_IDSearch Connector Template ID ESH_E_IF_TEMPLATE_IDCHAR120ESH_D_IF_IDENTIFIER_LONG
LOGSYSLogical system LOGSYSCHAR10Assigned to domainALPHALOGSYS
SEARCH_CONNECTOR_IDSearch Connector ID ESH_E_IF_SEARCH_CONNECTOR_IDCHAR120ESH_D_IF_IDENTIFIER_LONG

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_IF_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE 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_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_IF_TEMPLATE_INSTANCE

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

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