SAP ITOBICONS PM: Container Fields for Master Data Icons Table data and field list

ITOBICONS 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 "PM: Container Fields for Master Data Icons" 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_ITOBICONS TYPE ITOBICONS.

The ITOBICONS table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about PM: Container Fields for Master Data Icons data available in SAP. These include BUTTON_INTNOTE (PM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons), BUTTON_ANY (PM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons), BUTTON_DOC (PM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons)... 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. .

ITOBICONS 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 ITOBICONS 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 ITOBICONS 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
BUTTON_LGTXTPM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons DITOBICONSCHAR60SYCHAR60
BUTTON_INTNOTEPM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons DITOBICONSCHAR60SYCHAR60
BUTTON_ANYPM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons DITOBICONSCHAR60SYCHAR60
BUTTON_DOCPM: Technical objects: Placeholder for buttons DITOBICONSCHAR60SYCHAR60

Key field Non-key field



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

As ITOBICONS 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 ITOBICONS as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table ITOBICONS

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

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