SAP MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU Function Module for Area menu selection

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MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU is a standard menu select area menu SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Area menu selection processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for menu select area menu FM, simply by entering the name MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SMNU
Program Name: SAPLSMNU
Main Program: SAPLSMNU
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU'"Area menu selection
  EXPORTING
*  RFC_TARGET_DESTINATION = ' ' "Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)

 IMPORTING
   SELECTED_ID =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NOTHING_SELECTED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU

RFC_TARGET_DESTINATION - Logical Destination (Specified in Function Call)

Data type: AGR_HIER-TARGET_SYS
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU

SELECTED_ID -

Data type: SMENSAPNEW-SAP_GUID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NOTHING_SELECTED -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM MENU_SELECT_AREA_MENU

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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