SAP ESH_S_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV Backend Navigation of Node Table data and field list

ESH_S_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV 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 "Backend Navigation of Node" 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_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV TYPE ESH_S_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV.

The ESH_S_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Backend Navigation of Node data available in SAP. These include SYS_GROUP (Model), BO_NAME (Object Type), NODE_NAME (Node Name), UI_OPERATION (Unified Name for UI Operation)... 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_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV 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_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV 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_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV 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
SWCVSoftware Component ESH_E_OM_SYSRELCHAR32
SYS_GROUPModel ESH_E_OM_MODELCHAR32
BO_NAMEObject Type ESH_E_OM_OBJECT_TYPECHAR20ESH_D_OM_OBJECT_TYPE
NODE_NAMENode Name ESH_E_OM_NODE_NAMECHAR20ESH_D_OM_NODE_NAME
UI_OPERATIONUnified Name for UI Operation ESH_E_IF_UI_OPERATIONCHAR30COM_SE_UI_OPERATION
UI_TYPETarget UI Type (SAP GUI, SAP Portal, #) ESH_E_IF_TARGET_UI_TYPECHAR15ESH_D_IF_TARGET_UI_TYPE
TARGET_NAV_IDID of Target Navigation ESH_E_IF_TARGET_NAVIGATION_IDCHAR32
TARGET_NAV_ID_READONLYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
DESCRDescriptions ESH_E_OM_DESCRIPTIONCHAR60ESH_D_OM_DESCRIPTION
DESCR_READONLYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
OPERATION_ORDERSequence of Operations ESH_E_IF_OPERATION_ORDERNUMC4
TARGET_OPERATIONTarget-Specific Operation or Transaction Code ESH_E_IF_TARGET_OPERATIONSTRG0ESH_D_IF_TARGET_OPERATION
TARGET_OPERATION_READONLYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
OTYPNBN_GUIDGUID in 'CHAR' Format in Uppercase GUID_32CHAR32SYSUUID_C
IS_OBJECT_LINKMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
IS_OBJECT_LINK_READONLYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
DETAIL_UIFlag: Shown in Detail UI ESH_E_OM_DETAIL_UICHAR1XFELD
DETAIL_UI_READONLYMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
ORG_SYSREL_GUIDSoftware Component GUID ESH_E_OM_SYSREL_GUIDCHAR32SYSUUID_C
IS_SWITCHEDMarker for Check Field ESH_E_MU_CHECKEDCHAR1SAP_BOOL
IS_VISIBLE_TARGET_NAV_IDHandling of Visibility ESH_E_MU_VISIBLENUMC2ESH_D_MU_VISIBLE

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV 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_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_MU_NODE_BACKEND_NAV

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

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