SAP HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW Function Module for
HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW is a standard help select call new SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 help select call new FM, simply by entering the name HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: SHL2
Program Name: SAPLSHL2
Main Program: SAPLSHL2
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW 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 'HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW'".
EXPORTING
MAX_ENTRIES = "
CHECKTABLE = "
KEYVALUE = "
KEYVALUESELECTKEY = "
KEY_ID = "
LANGUAGE = "
TEXTTABLE = "
* SHOW_POPUP = 'X' "
IMPORTING
RETCODE = "
TABLES
DYNPSELECT = "
FIELD_DESC = "
TEXT_DESC = "
VALUES = "
VALUESSTRUCTURE = "
IMPORTING Parameters details for HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW
MAX_ENTRIES -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHECKTABLE -
Data type: HELP_INFO-CHECKTABLEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KEYVALUE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KEYVALUESELECTKEY -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
KEY_ID -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LANGUAGE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TEXTTABLE -
Data type: HELP_INFO-TABNAMEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
SHOW_POPUP -
Data type:Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW
RETCODE -
Data type: SY-SUBRCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW
DYNPSELECT -
Data type: DSELCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FIELD_DESC -
Data type: SHFDDESCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TEXT_DESC -
Data type: SHTXDESCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
VALUES -
Data type: SHVALUEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
VALUESSTRUCTURE -
Data type: SHSTRUCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_retcode | TYPE SY-SUBRC, " | |||
| lt_dynpselect | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DSELC, " | |||
| lv_max_entries | TYPE DSELC, " | |||
| lv_checktable | TYPE HELP_INFO-CHECKTABLE, " | |||
| lt_field_desc | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHFDDESC, " | |||
| lv_keyvalue | TYPE SHFDDESC, " | |||
| lt_text_desc | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHTXDESC, " | |||
| lt_values | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHVALUE, " | |||
| lv_keyvalueselectkey | TYPE SHVALUE, " | |||
| lv_key_id | TYPE SHVALUE, " | |||
| lt_valuesstructure | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHSTRUC, " | |||
| lv_language | TYPE SHSTRUC, " | |||
| lv_texttable | TYPE HELP_INFO-TABNAME, " | |||
| lv_show_popup | TYPE HELP_INFO. " 'X' |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| MAX_ENTRIES | = lv_max_entries | |
| CHECKTABLE | = lv_checktable | |
| KEYVALUE | = lv_keyvalue | |
| KEYVALUESELECTKEY | = lv_keyvalueselectkey | |
| KEY_ID | = lv_key_id | |
| LANGUAGE | = lv_language | |
| TEXTTABLE | = lv_texttable | |
| SHOW_POPUP | = lv_show_popup | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| RETCODE | = lv_retcode | |
| TABLES | ||
| DYNPSELECT | = lt_dynpselect | |
| FIELD_DESC | = lt_field_desc | |
| TEXT_DESC | = lt_text_desc | |
| VALUES | = lt_values | |
| VALUESSTRUCTURE | = lt_valuesstructure | |
| . " HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM HELP_SELECT_CALL_NEW
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.| "SELECT single SUBRC FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_retcode). | ||||
| "SELECT single CHECKTABLE FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_checktable). | ||||
| "SELECT single TABNAME FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_texttable). | ||||
| DATA(ld_show_popup) | = 'X'. | |||
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