SAP UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET Function Module for F4 help planning functions

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UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET is a standard upc steps help values get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for F4 help planning functions 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 upc steps help values get FM, simply by entering the name UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET 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 'UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET'"F4 help planning functions
  EXPORTING
   I_AREA =  "Planning Area
   I_PLEVEL =  "Planning Level
   I_FIELDNAME =  "Field Name
*  IT_OPTIOS =  "Conditions
   I_CHAVLEXT =  "Field for any characteristic value (external display)

 IMPORTING
   E_CHAVALEXT =  "Field for any characteristic value (external display)
   E_CANCELED =  "Data Element for Domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')

EXCEPTIONS
   F4_ERROR = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET

I_AREA - Planning Area

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

I_PLEVEL - Planning Level

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

I_FIELDNAME - Field Name

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

IT_OPTIOS - Conditions

Data type: UPC_YT_OPTIOS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_CHAVLEXT - Field for any characteristic value (external display)

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET

E_CHAVALEXT - Field for any characteristic value (external display)

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

E_CANCELED - Data Element for Domain BOOLE: TRUE (='X') and FALSE (=' ')

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

EXCEPTIONS details

F4_ERROR - Error at F4 help

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET 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 UPC_STEPS_HELP_VALUES_GET

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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