SAP VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB Function Module for

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VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB is a standard values display and return tab SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 values display and return tab FM, simply by entering the name VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHL2
Program Name: SAPLSHL2
Main Program: SAPLSHL2
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB 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 'VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB'"
  EXPORTING
*  CUCOL = 0 "Cursor position: Column
*  CUROW = 0 "Cursor position: Line
*  DISPLAY = ' ' "Display flag
*  FIELDNAME = ' ' "Table field name
*  TABNAME = ' ' "Name of an ABAB/4 Dictionary table
*  SHRINK_FLAG = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   SELECT_VALUE =  "Selected value
   EXTERNAL_F4_CALL_2ND_TIME =  "
   RETURNCODE =  "

TABLES
   VALUES =  "Values to be displayed
   VALUESTRUCTURE =  "Values structure definition
   SELECTION_TAB =  "Lines and values return table

EXCEPTIONS
   CHECK_TABLE_LOCKED = 1    NO_VALUES_FOR_FIELD = 2    TABLEFIELD_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB

CUCOL - Cursor position: Column

Data type: SY-CUCOL
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CUROW - Cursor position: Line

Data type: SY-CUROW
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISPLAY - Display flag

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

FIELDNAME - Table field name

Data type: HELP_INFO-FIELDNAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABNAME - Name of an ABAB/4 Dictionary table

Data type: HELP_INFO-TABNAME
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SHRINK_FLAG -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB

SELECT_VALUE - Selected value

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

EXTERNAL_F4_CALL_2ND_TIME -

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

RETURNCODE -

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

TABLES Parameters details for VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB

VALUES - Values to be displayed

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

VALUESTRUCTURE - Values structure definition

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

SELECTION_TAB - Lines and values return table

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

EXCEPTIONS details

CHECK_TABLE_LOCKED - Check table locked

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

NO_VALUES_FOR_FIELD - No values available

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

TABLEFIELD_DOES_NOT_EXIST - Table field does not exist

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB 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 VALUES_DISPLAY_AND_RETURN_TAB

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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