SAP BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP Function Module for Determine Search Help for F4 Process









BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP is a standard bapi helpvalues get searchhelp SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Determine Search Help for F4 Process processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 bapi helpvalues get searchhelp FM, simply by entering the name BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BFHV
Program Name: SAPLBFHV
Main Program: SAPLBFHV
Appliation area: S
Release date: 25-Oct-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:



Function BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP 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 'BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP'"Determine Search Help for F4 Process
  EXPORTING
*  OBJTYPE =  "Object type
*  OBJNAME =  "Object Name
*  METHOD =  "Verb
*  PARAMETER =  "Element
*  FIELD =  "Field Name

 IMPORTING
   RETURN =  "Return Parameter

TABLES
   SHLP_FOR_HELPVALUES_GET =  "BAPI shlp Structure for Helpvalues Interface
*  DESCRIPTION_FOR_HELPVALUES =  "Description of BAPI Help Texts in BAPIF4C
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP

OBJTYPE - Object type

Data type: BAPIF4A-OBJTYPE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJNAME - Object Name

Data type: BAPIF4A-OBJNAME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

METHOD - Verb

Data type: BAPIF4A-METHOD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PARAMETER - Element

Data type: BAPIF4A-PARAM
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FIELD - Field Name

Data type: BAPIF4A-FIELD
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP

RETURN - Return Parameter

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

TABLES Parameters details for BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP

SHLP_FOR_HELPVALUES_GET - BAPI shlp Structure for Helpvalues Interface

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

DESCRIPTION_FOR_HELPVALUES - Description of BAPI Help Texts in BAPIF4C

Data type: BAPIF4E
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP 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.

DATA:
lv_return  TYPE BAPIRETURN, "   
lv_objtype  TYPE BAPIF4A-OBJTYPE, "   
lt_shlp_for_helpvalues_get  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPISHLP, "   
lv_objname  TYPE BAPIF4A-OBJNAME, "   
lt_description_for_helpvalues  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF BAPIF4E, "   
lv_method  TYPE BAPIF4A-METHOD, "   
lv_parameter  TYPE BAPIF4A-PARAM, "   
lv_field  TYPE BAPIF4A-FIELD. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP'  "Determine Search Help for F4 Process
    EXPORTING
         OBJTYPE = lv_objtype
         OBJNAME = lv_objname
         METHOD = lv_method
         PARAMETER = lv_parameter
         FIELD = lv_field
    IMPORTING
         RETURN = lv_return
    TABLES
         SHLP_FOR_HELPVALUES_GET = lt_shlp_for_helpvalues_get
         DESCRIPTION_FOR_HELPVALUES = lt_description_for_helpvalues
. " BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM BAPI_HELPVALUES_GET_SEARCHHELP

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.

 
"SELECT single OBJTYPE FROM BAPIF4A INTO @DATA(ld_objtype).
 
 
"SELECT single OBJNAME FROM BAPIF4A INTO @DATA(ld_objname).
 
 
"SELECT single METHOD FROM BAPIF4A INTO @DATA(ld_method).
 
"SELECT single PARAM FROM BAPIF4A INTO @DATA(ld_parameter).
 
"SELECT single FIELD FROM BAPIF4A INTO @DATA(ld_field).
 


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