SAP Function Modules
F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS SAP Function module - Dialog box for further selection restrictions
F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS 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 F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
SF4E
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS - F4 ENTER FREE SELECTIONS
CALL FUNCTION 'F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS' "Dialog box for further selection restrictions
EXPORTING
shlp_name = " dd30l-shlpname
* starting_x = 1 " sy-cucol
* starting_y = 1 " sy-curow
* no_complex = SPACE " ddrefstruc-bool
* no_maxcnt = SPACE " ddshf4ctrl-no_maxdisp
* title = " sy-title
* txtsearchtitle = " ddf4txtse Description free text field for fuzzy F4 help
* attsearchtitle = " ddf4txtse Description free text field for fuzzy F4 help
IMPORTING
fcode = " sy-ucomm
searchtype = "
TABLES
selflds_tab = " dfies
selopt_tab = " ddseselopt
* excl_tab = "
* CHANGING
* max_cnt = " ddshf4ctrl-maxrecords
. " F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS
ABAP code example for Function Module F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS 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).
| ld_fcode | TYPE SY-UCOMM , |
| ld_searchtype | TYPE STRING , |
| it_selflds_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DFIES,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_selflds_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_selflds_tab , |
| it_selopt_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DDSESELOPT,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_selopt_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_selopt_tab , |
| it_excl_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_excl_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_excl_tab . |
DATA(ld_max_cnt) = 123
SELECT single SHLPNAME
FROM DD30L
INTO @DATA(ld_shlp_name).
DATA(ld_starting_x) = '123 '.
DATA(ld_starting_y) = '123 '.
DATA(ld_no_complex) = some text here
DATA(ld_no_maxcnt) = some text here
DATA(ld_title) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_txtsearchtitle) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_attsearchtitle) = 'some text here'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_selflds_tab to it_selflds_tab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_selopt_tab to it_selopt_tab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_excl_tab to it_excl_tab. . CALL FUNCTION 'F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS' EXPORTING shlp_name = ld_shlp_name * starting_x = ld_starting_x * starting_y = ld_starting_y * no_complex = ld_no_complex * no_maxcnt = ld_no_maxcnt * title = ld_title * txtsearchtitle = ld_txtsearchtitle * attsearchtitle = ld_attsearchtitle IMPORTING fcode = ld_fcode searchtype = ld_searchtype TABLES selflds_tab = it_selflds_tab selopt_tab = it_selopt_tab * excl_tab = it_excl_tab * CHANGING * max_cnt = ld_max_cnt . " F4_ENTER_FREE_SELECTIONS
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK 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_max_cnt | TYPE DDSHF4CTRL-MAXRECORDS , |
| ld_fcode | TYPE SY-UCOMM , |
| ld_shlp_name | TYPE DD30L-SHLPNAME , |
| it_selflds_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DFIES , |
| wa_selflds_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_selflds_tab, |
| ld_searchtype | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_starting_x | TYPE SY-CUCOL , |
| it_selopt_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DDSESELOPT , |
| wa_selopt_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_selopt_tab, |
| ld_starting_y | TYPE SY-CUROW , |
| it_excl_tab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING , |
| wa_excl_tab | LIKE LINE OF it_excl_tab, |
| ld_no_complex | TYPE DDREFSTRUC-BOOL , |
| ld_no_maxcnt | TYPE DDSHF4CTRL-NO_MAXDISP , |
| ld_title | TYPE SY-TITLE , |
| ld_txtsearchtitle | TYPE DDF4TXTSE , |
| ld_attsearchtitle | TYPE DDF4TXTSE . |
ld_max_cnt = 123
SELECT single SHLPNAME
FROM DD30L
INTO ld_shlp_name.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_selflds_tab to it_selflds_tab.
ld_starting_x = '123 '.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_selopt_tab to it_selopt_tab.
ld_starting_y = '123 '.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_excl_tab to it_excl_tab.
ld_no_complex = some text here
ld_no_maxcnt = some text here
ld_title = 'some text here'.
ld_txtsearchtitle = 'some text here'.
ld_attsearchtitle = 'some text here'.
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