SAP RH_TASK_START_HELP Function Module for

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RH_TASK_START_HELP is a standard rh task start help 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 rh task start help FM, simply by entering the name RH_TASK_START_HELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function RH_TASK_START_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 'RH_TASK_START_HELP'"
  EXPORTING
*  US_TYPE =  "
*  US_NAME =  "
*  SET_MODE =  "
*  ACT_PLVAR =  "Plan Version
*  SEARCH_DATE = SY-DATUM "Start Date
*  TASK_SEARCH_STRING =  "Search Term

 IMPORTING
   SELECTED_PLVAR =  "
   SELECTED_OTYPE =  "
   SELECTED_OBJID =  "

TABLES
*  SELECTED_OBJECTS =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_ACTIVE_PLVAR = 1    NOTHING_SELECTED = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for RH_TASK_START_HELP

US_TYPE -

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

US_NAME -

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

SET_MODE -

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

ACT_PLVAR - Plan Version

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

SEARCH_DATE - Start Date

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

TASK_SEARCH_STRING - Search Term

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for RH_TASK_START_HELP

SELECTED_PLVAR -

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

SELECTED_OTYPE -

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

SELECTED_OBJID -

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

TABLES Parameters details for RH_TASK_START_HELP

SELECTED_OBJECTS -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_ACTIVE_PLVAR - Active Plan Version Not Set

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

NOTHING_SELECTED - No task selected

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for RH_TASK_START_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 RH_TASK_START_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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