F4_TRANSACTION SAP Function module - Transactions

F4_TRANSACTION 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_TRANSACTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SEF4
Released Date: 09.03.1998
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM F4_TRANSACTION - F4 TRANSACTION

CALL FUNCTION 'F4_TRANSACTION' "Transactions
* EXPORTING
*   object = '*'                " tstc-tcode    Transaction
*   search_type = 'A'           "               Obsolete
*   suppress_selection =        " sy-input      Suppress selection screen
*   display_only =              " sy-input      Only display, do not use
*   variant = SPACE             "               Selection variant
*   multiple_selection =        " sy-input      F4 with set selection (checkbox)
  IMPORTING
    result =                    " tstc-tcode    Single selection result
* TABLES
*   multiple_objects =          " rseui_f4      Set selection results
    .  "  F4_TRANSACTION

ABAP code example for Function Module F4_TRANSACTION

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module F4_TRANSACTION 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_result  
 
 TYPE TSTC-TCODE
,
it_multiple_objects  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSEUI_F4,"TABLES PARAM
wa_multiple_objects
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_multiple_objects
.

 

SELECT single TCODE 
  FROM TSTC 
  INTO @DATA(ld_object).


DATA(ld_search_type) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_suppress_selection) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_display_only) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_variant) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_multiple_selection) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_multiple_objects to it_multiple_objects.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'F4_TRANSACTION'
* EXPORTING
*   object =                     ld_object
*   search_type =                ld_search_type
*   suppress_selection =         ld_suppress_selection
*   display_only =               ld_display_only
*   variant =                    ld_variant
*   multiple_selection =         ld_multiple_selection
  IMPORTING
    result =                     ld_result
* TABLES
*   multiple_objects =           it_multiple_objects
    .  "  F4_TRANSACTION

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_result
 
 TYPE TSTC-TCODE ,
ld_object
 
 TYPE TSTC-TCODE ,
it_multiple_objects
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSEUI_F4 ,
wa_multiple_objects
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_multiple_objects,
ld_search_type
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_suppress_selection
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT ,
ld_display_only
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT ,
ld_variant
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_multiple_selection
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT .



SELECT single TCODE 
  FROM TSTC 
  INTO ld_object.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_multiple_objects to it_multiple_objects.
ld_search_type = 'some text here'.
ld_suppress_selection = 'some text here'.
ld_display_only = 'some text here'.
ld_variant = 'some text here'.
ld_multiple_selection = 'some text here'.