SAP HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND Function Module for Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST

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HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND is a standard help values get extend SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST 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 help values get extend FM, simply by entering the name HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHL3
Program Name: SAPLSHL3
Main Program: SAPLSHL3
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND 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_VALUES_GET_EXTEND'"Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST
  EXPORTING
*  DISPLAY = ' ' "Display flag
   DYNAME =  "Program name
   DYNUMB =  "Screen number
   FIELDNAME =  "Table field name
*  INPUT_VALUE = ' ' "Selection condition restriction input value
   TABNAME =  "Dictionary table name
*  SHRINK = ' ' "Restriction flag

 IMPORTING
   RETURNCODE =  "Return code: 0 OK, 4 nothing found
   SELECTION =  "Selection flag
   SELECT_VALUE =  "Selected value
   SELECT_INDEX =  "Table entry of the selected value

TABLES
   GETFIELDS =  "Data selection restriction fields
   UPDFIELDS =  "Fields for field transport into screen

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IMPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND

DISPLAY - Display flag

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

DYNAME - Program name

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

DYNUMB - Screen number

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

FIELDNAME - Table field name

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

INPUT_VALUE - Selection condition restriction input value

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

TABNAME - Dictionary table name

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

SHRINK - Restriction flag

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND

RETURNCODE - Return code: 0 OK, 4 nothing found

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

SELECTION - Selection flag

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

SELECT_VALUE - Selected value

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

SELECT_INDEX - Table entry of the selected value

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

TABLES Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND

GETFIELDS - Data selection restriction fields

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

UPDFIELDS - Fields for field transport into screen

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND 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 HELP_VALUES_GET_EXTEND

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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