IDCN_FORMLINES SAP (Generic Interface for Printing: Lines) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Generic Interface for Printing: Lines




ABAP Code to SELECT data from IDCN_FORMLINES
Related tables to IDCN_FORMLINES
Access table IDCN_FORMLINES




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

IDCN_FORMLINES 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 "Generic Interface for Printing: Lines" 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_IDCN_FORMLINES TYPE IDCN_FORMLINES.

The IDCN_FORMLINES table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Generic Interface for Printing: Lines data available in SAP. These include LINESEC (Form Section), LINELEV (Number of Offset), LINETYPE (Line Type in Form), LINETEXT (Line Description).. 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. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Cannot Be Enhanced


SAP IDCN_FORMLINES structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
LINENRLine Number IDCN_LINENRNUMC3Assigned to domainIDCN_LINENR
LINESECForm Section IDCN_LINESECCHAR2IDCN_LINESEC
LINELEVNumber of Offset IDCN_LINELEVNUMC2IDCN_LINELEV
LINETYPELine Type in Form IDCN_LINETYPECHAR1IDCN_LINETYPE
LINETEXTLine Description IDCN_LINETEXTCHAR80IDCN_LINETEXT
LINENREXTSequential Number IDCN_LINENREXTCHAR4IDCN_LINENREXT
ERGSLFinancial Statement Item ERGSLCHAR10ERGSL
BSUMAmount in Currency IDCN_BILAAMTCURR17(2)
VSUMAmount for Comparison IDCN_BILAAMT_CCURR17(2)
SALDODifference Amount IDCN_BILAAMT_SCURR17(2)
WAERSCurrency Key WAERSCUKY5Assigned to domainWAERSFWS

Key field Non-key field



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

As IDCN_FORMLINES 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 IDCN_FORMLINES as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table IDCN_FORMLINES

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

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


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