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F4 HELP CODE SAP ABAP | SEARCH HELP ABAP PROGRAM EXAMPLE| F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST| DDSHRETVAL

Hello all in this article we will se an example program of custom search help, Sometime we have requirement to create a search help from z table into a program so here we will create a custom search help in program.

SEARCH HELP ABAP PROGRAM EXAMPLE

This program demonstrate how to create “Help Value Request”. It will appear when user pressing F4 (help) on an input field to request list of available value. The available value from z table.

• Build an internal table for the dynamic help of field on the selection screen based on the value read from the any Z table.
  • (IT_ZMM_PRD_TYP TYPE TABLE OF ZMM_PRD_TYP)
• To handle the value after return from program create internal table type table of DDSHRETVAL .
  • (IT_DDSHRETVAL TYPE TABLE OF DDSHRETVAL)
• Display the F4 help using function module F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST.
• Declare the PARAMETER or SELECT OPTION field for search value request.
  • (PARAMETER: P_PRDCAT TYPE ZMM_PRD_TYP-PRDCAT)
• Call the Event AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST for Fieldname.
  • (AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR P_PRDCAT).
• Call function module F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST and export the required value.

F4 HELP CODE SAP ABAP

F4 HELP CODE SAP ABAP

DATA: IT_ZMM_PRD_TYP TYPE TABLE OF ZMM_PRD_TYP.
DATA: IT_DDSHRETVAL TYPE TABLE OF DDSHRETVAL,
      WA_DDSHRETVAL TYPE          DDSHRETVAL.

PARAMETERS: RD_UPAPP RADIOBUTTON GROUP RD1 DEFAULT 'X'.

PARAMETER : P_FILE TYPE RLGRAP-FILENAME OBLIGATORY ."DEFAULT " Input File

PARAMETER: UPD_FILE(20) TYPE C.

PARAMETERS: RD_LOCAL RADIOBUTTON GROUP RD1,
            RD_APP   RADIOBUTTON GROUP RD1.

PARAMETER : P_EXT AS CHECKBOX.

PARAMETER: P_PRDCAT TYPE ZMM_PRD_TYP-PRDCAT ."OBLIGATORY.

SELECT-OPTIONS: S_WERKS FOR ZMM_MAT_PLANT-WERKS  NO INTERVALS ."OBLIGATORY.


AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_prdcat.
  PERFORM f4_help_prdcat.

FORM f4_help_prdcat.
CLEAR: IT_DDSHRETVAL,
       WA_DDSHRETVAL.

CLEAR: IT_ZMM_PRD_TYP.
SELECT * FROM ZMM_PRD_TYP INTO TABLE IT_ZMM_PRD_TYP.



CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
  EXPORTING
*   DDIC_STRUCTURE  = ' '
    RETFIELD        = 'PRDCAT'
*   PVALKEY         = ' '
*   DYNPPROG        = ' '
*   DYNPNR          = ' '
*   DYNPROFIELD     = ' '
*   STEPL           = 0
*   WINDOW_TITLE    =
*   VALUE           = ' '
    VALUE_ORG       = 'S'
*   MULTIPLE_CHOICE = ' '
*   DISPLAY         = ' '
*   CALLBACK_PROGRAM       = ' '
*   CALLBACK_FORM   = ' '
*   CALLBACK_METHOD =
*   MARK_TAB        =
*   IMPORTING
*   USER_RESET      =
  TABLES
    VALUE_TAB       = IT_ZMM_PRD_TYP
*   FIELD_TAB       =
    RETURN_TAB      = IT_DDSHRETVAL
*   DYNPFLD_MAPPING =
  EXCEPTIONS
    PARAMETER_ERROR = 1
    NO_VALUES_FOUND = 2
    OTHERS          = 3.
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.

  READ TABLE IT_DDSHRETVAL INTO WA_DDSHRETVAL INDEX 1.
  P_PRDCAT = WA_DDSHRETVAL-FIELDVAL.
ENDIF.
ENDFORM.

Interface Structure Search Help <-> Help System — DDSHRETVAL

DDSHRETVAL is an SAP Structure which is not store data like a database table instead of that it can be used to process “Interface Structure Search Help <-> Help System” Information within SAP ABAP programs. This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas based on this DDSHRETVAL Structure. These internal table and work area can be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

Field	Description	Data element	Datatype	Length	Decimals
SHLPNAME	Name of a search help	DDSHLPNAME	CHAR	30	0
FIELDNAME	Field Name	FIELDNAME	CHAR	30	0
RECORDPOS	Record position in the matchcode F4 output table	RECORDPOS	NUMC	4	0
FIELDVAL	Field contents, min./max. value	SHVALUE_D	CHAR	132	0
RETFIELD	Field name	DYNFNAM	CHAR	132	0

F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST

F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST is a standard SAP function module in SAP systems . Below we discussed the pattern details for this Function Module showing its interface including any import and export parameters or tables.

OUTPUT

FAQ F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST