SAP ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT Information for start and end point of a relation Table data and field list

ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT 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 "Information for start and end point of a relation" 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_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT TYPE ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT.

The ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Information for start and end point of a relation data available in SAP. These include TEMPLATE_ID (Identifier for a Search Template), NODE_ID1 (Identifier for the Search Node), MINIMUM_CARDINALITY_VALUE (Minimum Cardinality for Relations of Enterprise Search), MAXIMUM_CARDINALITY_VALUE (Maximum Cardinality for Relations of Enterprise Search)... 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_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can Be Enhanced (Deep)

SAP ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT 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_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT table. Also check whether the table still exists or has been transformed into a CDS view as part of the HANA simplifications.

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

As ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT 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_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_WS_SEARCH_RELATION_DEFINIT

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

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