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DDIF_SHLP_GET SAP Function module - DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary







DDIF_SHLP_GET 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 DDIF_SHLP_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SDIF
Released Date: 05.11.1997
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings


Pattern for FM DDIF_SHLP_GET - DDIF SHLP GET 





CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_SHLP_GET' "DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary
  EXPORTING
    name =                      " ddobjname     Name of Search Help to be Read
*   state = 'A'                 " ddobjstate    Read Status of Search Help
*   langu = ' '                 " sy-langu      Language in which Texts are Read
  IMPORTING
    gotstate =                  " ddgotstate    Status in which Reading took Place
    dd30v_wa =                  " dd30v         Header of Search Help
* TABLES
*   dd31v_tab =                 " dd31v         Inclusions of Search Help
*   dd32p_tab =                 " dd32p         Fields of Search Help
*   dd33v_tab =                 " dd33v         Field Assignments of Search Help
  EXCEPTIONS
    ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1           "               Value not Allowed for Parameter
    .  "  DDIF_SHLP_GET

ABAP code example for Function Module DDIF_SHLP_GET





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module DDIF_SHLP_GET 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:
ld_gotstate    TYPE DDGOTSTATE
,
ld_dd30v_wa    TYPE DD30V
,
it_dd31v_tab    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD31V,"TABLES PARAM
wa_dd31v_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_dd31v_tab
,
it_dd32p_tab    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD32P,"TABLES PARAM
wa_dd32p_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_dd32p_tab
,
it_dd33v_tab    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD33V,"TABLES PARAM
wa_dd33v_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_dd33v_tab
.




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

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

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

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd31v_tab to it_dd31v_tab.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd32p_tab to it_dd32p_tab.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd33v_tab to it_dd33v_tab.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_SHLP_GET'
  EXPORTING
    name =                       ld_name
*   state =                      ld_state
*   langu =                      ld_langu
  IMPORTING
    gotstate =                   ld_gotstate
    dd30v_wa =                   ld_dd30v_wa
* TABLES
*   dd31v_tab =                  it_dd31v_tab
*   dd32p_tab =                  it_dd32p_tab
*   dd33v_tab =                  it_dd33v_tab
  EXCEPTIONS
    ILLEGAL_INPUT =              1
    .  "  DDIF_SHLP_GET

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "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_gotstate  TYPE DDGOTSTATE ,
ld_name  TYPE DDOBJNAME ,
it_dd31v_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD31V ,
wa_dd31v_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_dd31v_tab,
ld_dd30v_wa  TYPE DD30V ,
ld_state  TYPE DDOBJSTATE ,
it_dd32p_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD32P ,
wa_dd32p_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_dd32p_tab,
ld_langu  TYPE SY-LANGU ,
it_dd33v_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD33V ,
wa_dd33v_tab  LIKE LINE OF it_dd33v_tab.




ld_name = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd31v_tab to it_dd31v_tab.
ld_state = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd32p_tab to it_dd32p_tab.
ld_langu = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dd33v_tab to it_dd33v_tab.

SAP Documentation for FM DDIF_SHLP_GET


You can read the Dictionary sources of a search help with this function module. ...See here for full SAP fm documentation

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DDIF_SHLP_GET - DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary
DDIF_SHLP_ACTIVATE - DD: interface for activating a search help
DDIF_OBJNAMES_GET - 
DDIF_OBJECT_RESET - Reset DD Object (i.e. Delete New or Revised Version)
DDIF_OBJECT_PRINT_VARIANT - Print using DDIF_OBJECT_PRINT with Predefined Settings
DDIF_OBJECT_PRINT - Print objects of the ABAP Dictionary