CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP SAP Function module

CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP 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.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

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

Pattern for FM CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP - CAD SELECT VIA F4 HELP

CALL FUNCTION 'CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP' "
  EXPORTING
    i_shlp =                    " shlp_descr_t
    i_string =                  " rsmdy-mcselstr
*   i_separator = '.'           "
  TABLES
    t_values =                  "
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_SHLP = 1            "
    INVALID_SEARCH_STRING = 2   "
    .  "  CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP

ABAP code example for Function Module CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP 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:
it_t_values  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING,"TABLES PARAM
wa_t_values
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_t_values
.


DATA(ld_i_shlp) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_i_string) = some text here

DATA(ld_i_separator) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_t_values to it_t_values.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP'
  EXPORTING
    i_shlp =                     ld_i_shlp
    i_string =                   ld_i_string
*   i_separator =                ld_i_separator
  TABLES
    t_values =                   it_t_values
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_SHLP =               1
    INVALID_SEARCH_STRING =      2
    .  "  CAD_SELECT_VIA_F4_HELP

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
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_i_shlp
 
 TYPE SHLP_DESCR_T ,
it_t_values
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING ,
wa_t_values
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_t_values,
ld_i_string
 
 TYPE RSMDY-MCSELSTR ,
ld_i_separator
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_i_shlp = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_t_values to it_t_values.

ld_i_string = some text here
ld_i_separator = 'some text here'.