SAP ESH_S_OM_ROLEST Roles: Descriptions Table data and field list

ESH_S_OM_ROLEST 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 "Roles: Descriptions" 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_OM_ROLEST TYPE ESH_S_OM_ROLEST.

The ESH_S_OM_ROLEST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Roles: Descriptions data available in SAP. These include ROLE (Role Name), LANGU (Language Key), STEXT (Descriptions)... 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_OM_ROLEST 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_OM_ROLEST 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_OM_ROLEST 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
ROLE_TYPE	Role Type	ESH_E_OM_ROLE_TYPE	CHAR	30			ESH_D_OM_ROLE_TYPE
ROLE	Role Name	ESH_E_OM_ROLE	CHAR	255			ESH_D_OM_ROLE
LANGU	Language Key	SPRAS	LANG	1	Assigned to domain	ISOLA	SPRAS	SPR	H_T002
STEXT	Descriptions	ESH_E_OM_DESCRIPTION	CHAR	60			ESH_D_OM_DESCRIPTION

Key field

Non-key field

< ESH_S_OM_ROLES - Roles ESH_S_OM_SELECT_ODPS_RESULT - Selection of ODPs: Result >

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

As ESH_S_OM_ROLEST 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_OM_ROLEST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_OM_ROLEST

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

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