esdt improvements new functions - first draft

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Description of the pull request (what is new / what has changed)

Did you test the changes locally ?

• [ ] yes
• [ ] no

Which category (categories) does this pull request belong to?

• [ ] document new feature
• [ ] update documentation that is not relevant anymore
• [ ] add examples or more information about a component
• [ ] fix grammar issues
• [ ] other