Prefer ICON_ Constants over Hardcoded Icon Codes

WarningClean ABAP & Modern Syntax#EC PREF_ICON_CONSTRemote Enabled

Overview

Prefer ICON_ constants over hardcoded icon codes.

ATC Finding Message: Use icon_ constants instead of hardcoded icon codes

Rationale

SAP UI icons in dynpros, lists, and ALV grids are represented internally by 4-character codes enclosed in '@' symbols (such as '@01@'). Hardcoded string literals make code obscure and difficult to maintain. Clean ABAP requires using pre-defined system constants (such as icon_okay or icon_cancel from type pool ICON) instead of magic icon literals.

Non-Compliant

lv_icon = '@01@'.

Compliant

lv_icon = icon_okay.

Suppression

To suppress findings for this rule, append the pseudo-comment to the statement:

" Standard pseudo-comment:
... "#EC PREF_ICON_CONST

" SAP CI_ prefix format:
... "#EC CI_PREF_ICON_CONST

Related Rules

• Avoid Magic Numbers; Use Named Constants — #EC NO_MAGIC_NUMBERS
• Avoid Repeating the Same String Literal — #EC NO_DUP_LITERALS

Technical Details

• Native ATC Class: ZCL_SKYLINT_PREF_ICON_CONST
• Implementation File: zcl_skylint_pref_icon_const.clas.abap