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SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING is a standard sotr f4 help string 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 sotr f4 help string FM, simply by entering the name SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING
Program Name: SAPLSOTR_F4_HELP_STRING
Main Program: SAPLSOTR_F4_HELP_STRING
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING 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 'SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING'"
  EXPORTING
*  START_ROW = '5' "Screens, vertical cursor position at PAI
*  START_COL = '5' "Screens, horizontal cursor position at PAI
   SOTR_TREES =  "Transfer of Texts at Runtime
*  DISPLAY_MODE = 'ADMIN' "

 IMPORTING
   ENTRY_SELECTED =  "Key for Accessing OTR Texts
   TERM =  "Transfer Structure for Texts at Runtime
   TERM_STRING =  "Transfer Structure for Texts at Runtime
   PAKET =  "Packages Allowed in the OTR
   TREE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_ENTRY_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING

START_ROW - Screens, vertical cursor position at PAI

Data type: SY-CUROW
Default: '5'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

START_COL - Screens, horizontal cursor position at PAI

Data type: SY-CUCOL
Default: '5'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SOTR_TREES - Transfer of Texts at Runtime

Data type: SOTRT_TREES
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

DISPLAY_MODE -

Data type:
Default: 'ADMIN'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING

ENTRY_SELECTED - Key for Accessing OTR Texts

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

TERM - Transfer Structure for Texts at Runtime

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

TERM_STRING - Transfer Structure for Texts at Runtime

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

PAKET - Packages Allowed in the OTR

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

TREE -

Data type: SOTR_TREE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_ENTRY_FOUND -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING 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 SOTR_F4_HELP_STRING

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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