SAP ESH_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT Request Attribute information for a search Table data and field list

ESH_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT 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 "Request Attribute information for a 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_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT TYPE ESH_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT.

The ESH_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Request Attribute information for a search data available in SAP. These include ID (Unique Identifier for a Search Node Attribute), ATTRIBUTE_GROUP_REFERENCE_ID (Unique Identifier for a Search Attribute Group ID), COMMON_ATTRIBUTE_REFERENCE_ID (), RANKING_RELEVANCY (Relevancy Ranking for 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_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT 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_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT 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_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT 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
CONTROLLER 0
IDUnique Identifier for a Search Node Attribute ESH_WS_SEARCH_ATTRIBUTE_IDCHAR255
ATTRIBUTE_GROUP_REFERENCE_IDUnique Identifier for a Search Attribute Group ID ESH_WS_SEARCH_ATTRIBUTE_GROUPCHAR255
COMMON_ATTRIBUTE_REFERENCE_ID 0
RANKING_RELEVANCYRelevancy Ranking for Enterprise Search ESH_WS_SEARCH_RANKING_RELEVANCSTRG0
FILTER_INDICATORIndicator CDT_INDICATORCHAR1XSDBOOLEAN
POSITION_NUMBER_VALUEValue CDT_VALUESTRG0
NODE_ATTRIBUTE_DEFINITION 0
CONTROLLER 0
TEMPLATE_REFERENCE_IDIdentifier for a Search Template ESH_WS_SEARCH_TEMPLATE_IDCHAR255
NODE_REFERENCE_IDIdentifier for the Search Node ESH_WS_SEARCH_NODE_IDCHAR255
ATTRIBUTE_REFERENCE_IDUnique Identifier for a Search Node Attribute ESH_WS_SEARCH_ATTRIBUTE_IDCHAR255
ORDERED_RELATION_REFERENCE 0
DESCRIPTION_TEXT 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT 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_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_WS_SEARCH_REQUEST_ATTRIBUT

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

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