SAP GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION Function Module for Generates selection routines for help views

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GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION is a standard gen helpview selection SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Generates selection routines for help views 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 gen helpview selection FM, simply by entering the name GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDM2
Program Name: SAPLSDM2
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION 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 'GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION'"Generates selection routines for help views
  EXPORTING
   DD25V_WA =  "
*  GEN_FORCED = ' ' "
*  TEST_ONLY = ' ' "
*  PRID = 0 "

 IMPORTING
   PROGNAME =  "Internal table with tuples for bui

TABLES
   DD28V_TAB =  "Selection Conditions
   DD27P_TAB =  "View fields
   DD26V_TAB =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   PROG_WAS_MODIFIED = 1    REP_IS_INCONSISTENT = 2    REP_NOT_FOUND = 3    VIEW_IS_INCONSISTENT = 4    VIEW_NOT_FOUND = 5 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION

DD25V_WA -

Data type: DD25V
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

GEN_FORCED -

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

TEST_ONLY -

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

PRID -

Data type: SY-TABIX
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION

PROGNAME - Internal table with tuples for bui

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

TABLES Parameters details for GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION

DD28V_TAB - Selection Conditions

Data type: DD28V
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD27P_TAB - View fields

Data type: DD27P
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD26V_TAB -

Data type: DD26V
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

PROG_WAS_MODIFIED -

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

REP_IS_INCONSISTENT - Internal table with tuples for bui

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

REP_NOT_FOUND - Internal table with tuples for bui

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

VIEW_IS_INCONSISTENT - Internal table with tuples for bui

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

VIEW_NOT_FOUND - Internal table with tuples for bui

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION 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 GEN_HELPVIEW_SELECTION

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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