HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME SAP Function module - Use F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST

HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

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Associated Function Group: SHL3
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME - HELP VALUES GET WITH DD NAME

CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME' "Use F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST
  EXPORTING
*   cucol = 0                   " sy-cucol      Cursor position: Column
*   curow = 0                   " sy-curow      Cursor position: Line
*   display = SPACE             "               Display flag: 'X' display only, ' ' with choice
    selectfield =               " help_info-fieldname  Chosen table field
    tablename =                 " help_info-tabname  Name of the Dict.tab.,struct.of the int. table
*   titel = SPACE               "               Title of the F4 popup
*   no_pers_help_select = SPACE  "              Personal help hidden
*   title_in_values_list = SPACE  "             Information line in display popup
*   use_user_selections = SPACE  "              Use specified selection conditions
*   show_all_values_at_first_time = SPACE  "    Ignore 100 values limit for first call
*   no_scroll = SPACE           "               No scrolling of the displayed value list
*   no_marking_of_checkvalue = SPACE  "         Last value cannot be marked
  IMPORTING
    ind =                       " sy-tabix      Index of the selected field
    select_value =              " help_info-fldvalue  Selected value
  TABLES
    full_table =                "               Internal Table
*   user_sel_fields =           " dynpread      Specified selection conditions
*   heading_table =             " f4typ_heading_tab  Field headers
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_TABLEFIELDS_IN_DICTIONARY = 1  "         No fields available in ABAP Dictionary
    NO_TABLESTRUCTURE_GIVEN = 2  "              No Dictionary table name specified
    MORE_THEN_ONE_SELECTFIELD = 3  "            More than one field selected
    NO_SELECTFIELD = 4          "               No field selected
    .  "  HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME

ABAP code example for Function Module HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_ind  
 
 TYPE SY-TABIX
,
ld_select_value  
 
 TYPE HELP_INFO-FLDVALUE
,
it_full_table  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING,"TABLES PARAM
wa_full_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_full_table
,
it_user_sel_fields  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DYNPREAD,"TABLES PARAM
wa_user_sel_fields
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_user_sel_fields
,
it_heading_table  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF F4TYP_HEADING_TAB,"TABLES PARAM
wa_heading_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_heading_table
.


DATA(ld_cucol) = '123 '.

DATA(ld_curow) = '123 '.

DATA(ld_display) = 'some text here'.


DATA(ld_selectfield) = some text here


DATA(ld_tablename) = some text here

DATA(ld_titel) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_no_pers_help_select) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_title_in_values_list) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_use_user_selections) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_show_all_values_at_first_time) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_no_scroll) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_no_marking_of_checkvalue) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_full_table to it_full_table.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_user_sel_fields to it_user_sel_fields.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_heading_table to it_heading_table.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME'
  EXPORTING
*   cucol =                      ld_cucol
*   curow =                      ld_curow
*   display =                    ld_display
    selectfield =                ld_selectfield
    tablename =                  ld_tablename
*   titel =                      ld_titel
*   no_pers_help_select =        ld_no_pers_help_select
*   title_in_values_list =       ld_title_in_values_list
*   use_user_selections =        ld_use_user_selections
*   show_all_values_at_first_time =    ld_show_all_values_at_first_time
*   no_scroll =                  ld_no_scroll
*   no_marking_of_checkvalue =    ld_no_marking_of_checkvalue
  IMPORTING
    ind =                        ld_ind
    select_value =               ld_select_value
  TABLES
    full_table =                 it_full_table
*   user_sel_fields =            it_user_sel_fields
*   heading_table =              it_heading_table
  EXCEPTIONS
    NO_TABLEFIELDS_IN_DICTIONARY =    1
    NO_TABLESTRUCTURE_GIVEN =    2
    MORE_THEN_ONE_SELECTFIELD =    3
    NO_SELECTFIELD =             4
    .  "  HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_ind
 
 TYPE SY-TABIX ,
ld_cucol
 
 TYPE SY-CUCOL ,
it_full_table
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING ,
wa_full_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_full_table,
ld_select_value
 
 TYPE HELP_INFO-FLDVALUE ,
ld_curow
 
 TYPE SY-CUROW ,
it_user_sel_fields
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DYNPREAD ,
wa_user_sel_fields
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_user_sel_fields,
ld_display
 
 TYPE STRING ,
it_heading_table
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF F4TYP_HEADING_TAB ,
wa_heading_table
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_heading_table,
ld_selectfield
 
 TYPE HELP_INFO-FIELDNAME ,
ld_tablename
 
 TYPE HELP_INFO-TABNAME ,
ld_titel
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_no_pers_help_select
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_title_in_values_list
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_use_user_selections
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_show_all_values_at_first_time
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_no_scroll
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_no_marking_of_checkvalue
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_cucol = '123 '. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_full_table to it_full_table.
ld_curow = '123 '. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_user_sel_fields to it_user_sel_fields.
ld_display = 'some text here'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_heading_table to it_heading_table.

ld_selectfield = some text here

ld_tablename = some text here
ld_titel = 'some text here'.
ld_no_pers_help_select = 'some text here'.
ld_title_in_values_list = 'some text here'.
ld_use_user_selections = 'some text here'.
ld_show_all_values_at_first_time = 'some text here'.
ld_no_scroll = 'some text here'.
ld_no_marking_of_checkvalue = 'some text here'.

SAP Documentation for FM HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_DD_NAME