SAP ESH_S_TREX_REQUEST TREX query for Enterprise Search Table data and field list

ESH_S_TREX_REQUEST 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 "TREX query for Enterprise Search" 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_TREX_REQUEST TYPE ESH_S_TREX_REQUEST.

The ESH_S_TREX_REQUEST table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about TREX query for Enterprise Search data available in SAP. These include REQUEST (Request Type ID), HANDLE_NAME (), INDEX_ID (Index Id), LANGUAGE ()... 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_TREX_REQUEST 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_TREX_REQUEST 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_TREX_REQUEST 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
CONNECTOR_IDSearch Connector ID ESH_E_IF_SEARCH_CONNECTOR_IDCHAR120ESH_D_IF_IDENTIFIER_LONG
REQUESTRequest Type ID ESH_E_IF_REQUEST_TYPE_IDCHAR32ESH_D_IF_IDENTIFIER_SHORT
HANDLE_NAME 0
INDEX_IDIndex Id TREXD_INDEX_IDCHAR64TREXD_INDEX_ID
LANGUAGE 0
RESULT_FROM 0
RESULT_TO 0
QUERY_ENTRIES 0
SORT_ATTRIBUTES 0
REQ_ATTRIBUTES 0
REQUESTED_RESULTS 0
HINTS 0
PLACEHOLDERS 0
REQUEST_FLAGS 0
MAX_DURATION 0
COUNT_ONLY 0
REQUESTED_LANGUAGES 0
TREX_COMPONENT_DESCRIPTION 0
SWITCH_ON_TRACETwo digit number NUMC2NUMC2NUMC2
TRACE_COMPONENTS128 character CHAR128CHAR128CHAR128
GNAV_ATTRIBUTES 0
NUM_BEST_GNAV_ATTRIBUTES 0
ATTR_DIST_GLOBAL 0
OPT_NUM_VALUES Optimal number of values0
MAX_NUM_VALUES Maxiumum number of return values0
INDEXES 0
FS_SEARCH_ATTRIBUTES 0
FS_SEARCH_ATTRIBUTES2 0
ATTRIBUTE_LIST 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_S_TREX_REQUEST 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_TREX_REQUEST as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_S_TREX_REQUEST

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

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