SAP ICL_METHOD_F4 F4 Help for Payment Method Table data and field list

ICL_METHOD_F4 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 "F4 Help for Payment Method" 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_ICL_METHOD_F4 TYPE ICL_METHOD_F4.

The ICL_METHOD_F4 table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about F4 Help for Payment Method data available in SAP. These include METHODTXT (Name of Payment Method)... 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. .

ICL_METHOD_F4 structure Technical Details:

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Can be enhanced (character-type)


SAP ICL_METHOD_F4 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 ICL_METHOD_F4 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
METHODPayment Method ICL_PAYMENT01CHAR1Assigned to domainPYMET_KKPAYMENTMETHOD
METHODTXTName of Payment Method ICL_METHODTXTCHAR30Assigned to domainFORMT_PAY

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure ICL_METHOD_F4 using ABAP code?

As ICL_METHOD_F4 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 ICL_METHOD_F4 as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ICL_METHOD_F4

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about ICL_METHOD_F4 and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

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