SAP AVC_HELP_F4 Function Module for DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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AVC_HELP_F4 is a standard avc help f4 SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION 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 avc help f4 FM, simply by entering the name AVC_HELP_F4 into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: AVC_PARSER
Program Name: SAPLAVC_PARSER
Main Program: SAPLAVC_PARSER
Appliation area: M
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function AVC_HELP_F4 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 'AVC_HELP_F4'"DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
  EXPORTING
*  EXPRESSION_ID = ' ' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
   EXPRESSION_TYPE =  "Relationship Type
*  GRAMMAR = 'SAPLCUPB' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  VALID_FROM = SY-DATUM "Valid-From Date
*  DECLARATIVE_MODE = 'X' "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
*  HELP_MODE = 'F4' "
*  KNART =  "Dependency type

 IMPORTING
   EV_RESULT =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
   EV_SUCCESS =  "DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION
   ET_ERRORS =  "
   ET_OPEN_NODES =  "

CHANGING
   SRC_POS =  "Cursor position

TABLES
   PARSD_SOURCE =  "Editor buffer
   HELP_ITEMS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   INTERNAL_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for AVC_HELP_F4

EXPRESSION_ID - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPRESSION_TYPE - Relationship Type

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

GRAMMAR - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type:
Default: 'SAPLCUPB'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

VALID_FROM - Valid-From Date

Data type: SY-DATUM
Default: SY-DATUM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DECLARATIVE_MODE - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

Data type: PMST_MARK
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

HELP_MODE -

Data type: STRING
Default: 'F4'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

KNART - Dependency type

Data type: KNART
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for AVC_HELP_F4

EV_RESULT - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

EV_SUCCESS - DE-EN-LANG-SWITCH-NO-TRANSLATION

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

ET_ERRORS -

Data type: CFGT1_PARSE_ERROR_I
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ET_OPEN_NODES -

Data type: CFGT1_HELP_ITEM_I
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CHANGING Parameters details for AVC_HELP_F4

SRC_POS - Cursor position

Data type: CFGT0_TEXTEDIT_SECTION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for AVC_HELP_F4

PARSD_SOURCE - Editor buffer

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

HELP_ITEMS -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

INTERNAL_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for AVC_HELP_F4 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 AVC_HELP_F4

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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