SAP ESH_S_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST List with the attributes from join Table data and field list

ESH_S_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST 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 "List with the attributes from join" 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_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST TYPE ESH_S_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST.

The ESH_S_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about List with the attributes from join data available in SAP. These include NODE_NAME (Node Name), MODEL_NODE_FIELD (Node Field), NODE_FIELD (Node Field), ALIAS (Join attribute 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_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST 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_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST 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_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST 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
OBJECT_TYPEObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
NODE_NAMENode Name ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAMECHAR20ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
MODEL_NODE_FIELDNode Field ESH_E_OM_NODE_FIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
NODE_FIELDNode Field ESH_E_OM_NODE_FIELDCHAR30Assigned to domainFDNAME
ALIAS Join attribute name0
FIELD_TYPE Field type0
AUTH_CHECKAuthorization Check ESH_E_OM_AUTH_CHECK_32CHAR32
INTTYPEABAP data type (C,D,N,...) INTTYPECHAR1INTTYPE
LENGLength (No. of Characters) DDLENGNUMC6DDLENG
DECIMALSNumber of Decimal Places DECIMALSNUMC6DDLENG
VALUE 0
CONSTRAINTUpdate Flag ESH_E_OM_UPDATE_FLAGCHAR1XFELD
PATH 0
IS_INTERACTIVE_NAV Is relevant for interactive navigation0
RANK_WEIGHTRanking Weight ESH_E_OM_RANKING_WEIGHTINT13ESH_D_OM_RANKING_WEIGHT
RANK_WEIGHT_TREX Ranking weight (TREX)0
OBJECT_TYPE_CHECKObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
NODE_NAME_CHECKNode Name ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAMECHAR20ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
HAS_MULTI_NODES Node check uses data from different nodes0
NO_FREESTYLE_SEARCHFlag: No freestyle search ESH_E_OM_NO_FREESTYLE_SEARCHCHAR1XFELD

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST 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_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_JOIN_ATTRIBUTES_LIST

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

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