SAP ICS_REF Attributes of ICLREF Table data and field list

ICS_REF 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 "Attributes of ICLREF" 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_ICS_REF TYPE ICS_REF.

The ICS_REF table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Attributes of ICLREF data available in SAP. These include TEXT (Name of Coverage Referral), XMANUAL (Flag: Coverage referral set manually?), SUBOBJCAT (Object Category of Triggering Sub-Óbject), SUBOBJECT (Triggering Sub-Object)... 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. .

ICS_REF structure Technical Details:

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


SAP ICS_REF 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 ICS_REF 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
REFERRALCoverage Referral ICL_REFERRALCHAR4Assigned to domainICL_REFERRAL
TEXTName of Coverage Referral ICL_REFTCHAR70ICL_TEXT
XMANUALFlag: Coverage referral set manually? ICL_REFNO01CHAR1XFELD
SUBOBJCATObject Category of Triggering Sub-Óbject ICL_RSUBOBJCATCHAR2Assigned to domainICL_SUBOBJCAT
SUBOBJECTTriggering Sub-Object ICL_RSUBOBJECTCHAR16ICL_SUBOBJECT
REJREASReason for Overruling Coverage Referral ICL_REJREASCHAR2Assigned to domainICL_REJREAS
REJCOMReason for Overruling Coverage Referral ICL_REJREASCCHAR50TEXT50
TEXT_LANGULanguage Key for Name of Coverage Referral ICL_REFL_TEXT_LANGULANG1Assigned to domainISOLASPRAS

Key field Non-key field



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

As ICS_REF 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 ICS_REF as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ICS_REF

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

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