SAP ESH_WS_SEARCH_RESPONSE Unique Response for a Search Table data and field list

ESH_WS_SEARCH_RESPONSE 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 "Unique Response 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_RESPONSE TYPE ESH_WS_SEARCH_RESPONSE.

The ESH_WS_SEARCH_RESPONSE table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Unique Response for a Search data available in SAP. These include DEFAULT_NAVIGATION_ATTRIBUTE_R (Unique Identifier for a Search Node Attribute), ATTRIBUTE (), ATTRIBUTE_GROUP (), RELATED_REQUEST ()... 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_RESPONSE 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_RESPONSE 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_RESPONSE 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
DEFAULT_NAVIGATION_ATTRIBUTE_RUnique Identifier for a Search Node Attribute ESH_WS_SEARCH_ATTRIBUTE_IDCHAR255
ATTRIBUTE 0
ATTRIBUTE_GROUP 0
RELATED_REQUEST 0

Key field Non-key field



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

As ESH_WS_SEARCH_RESPONSE 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_RESPONSE as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ESH_WS_SEARCH_RESPONSE

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

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