SAP CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD Function Module for Scrollable field, even though there is room on the screen

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CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD is a standard ch gui scroll field SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Scrollable field, even though there is room on the screen 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 ch gui scroll field FM, simply by entering the name CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CHGU
Program Name: SAPLCHGU
Main Program: SAPLCHGU
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update: 1

Function CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD 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 'CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD'"Scrollable field, even though there is room on the screen
  EXPORTING
   DNUM =  "Screen number
   PROG =  "Program name
*  TYPE = ' ' "

TABLES
   FIELDS =  "Screen fields
   TREFFER =  "Hits

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD

DNUM - Screen number

Data type: D020S-DNUM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PROG - Program name

Data type: D020S-PROG
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TYPE -

Data type: D020S-TYPE
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD

FIELDS - Screen fields

Data type: D021S
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TREFFER - Hits

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD 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 CH_GUI_SCROLL_FIELD

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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