SAP ICL_CATEGORY_HELP Function Module for Determine Categories for F4 Input Help

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ICL_CATEGORY_HELP is a standard icl category help SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Determine Categories for F4 Input Help 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 icl category help FM, simply by entering the name ICL_CATEGORY_HELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ICL_CORR_BDT
Program Name: SAPLICL_CORR_BDT
Main Program: SAPLICL_CORR_BDT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ICL_CATEGORY_HELP 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 'ICL_CATEGORY_HELP'"Determine Categories for F4 Input Help
  EXPORTING
   I_PROGNAME =  "ABAP Program: Current Main Program
   I_DYNNR =  "ABAP Program, Current Screen Number

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IMPORTING Parameters details for ICL_CATEGORY_HELP

I_PROGNAME - ABAP Program: Current Main Program

Data type: SY-REPID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_DYNNR - ABAP Program, Current Screen Number

Data type: SY-DYNNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ICL_CATEGORY_HELP 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 ICL_CATEGORY_HELP

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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