SAP DDIF_SHLP_GET Function Module for DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary









DDIF_SHLP_GET is a standard ddif shlp get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary 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 ddif shlp get FM, simply by entering the name DDIF_SHLP_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDIF
Program Name: SAPLSDIF
Main Program: SAPLSDIF
Appliation area: S
Release date: 05-Nov-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function DDIF_SHLP_GET 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 'DDIF_SHLP_GET'"DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary
  EXPORTING
   NAME =  "Name of Search Help to be Read
*  STATE = 'A' "Read Status of Search Help
*  LANGU = ' ' "Language in which Texts are Read

 IMPORTING
   GOTSTATE =  "Status in which Reading took Place
   DD30V_WA =  "Header of Search Help

TABLES
*  DD31V_TAB =  "Inclusions of Search Help
*  DD32P_TAB =  "Fields of Search Help
*  DD33V_TAB =  "Field Assignments of Search Help

EXCEPTIONS
   ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_SHLP_GET

NAME - Name of Search Help to be Read

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

STATE - Read Status of Search Help

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

LANGU - Language in which Texts are Read

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DDIF_SHLP_GET

GOTSTATE - Status in which Reading took Place

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

DD30V_WA - Header of Search Help

Data type: DD30V
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for DDIF_SHLP_GET

DD31V_TAB - Inclusions of Search Help

Data type: DD31V
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD32P_TAB - Fields of Search Help

Data type: DD32P
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DD33V_TAB - Field Assignments of Search Help

Data type: DD33V
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

ILLEGAL_INPUT - Value not Allowed for Parameter

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DDIF_SHLP_GET 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_name  TYPE DDOBJNAME, "   
lv_gotstate  TYPE DDGOTSTATE, "   
lt_dd31v_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD31V, "   
lv_illegal_input  TYPE DD31V, "   
lv_state  TYPE DDOBJSTATE, "   'A'
lv_dd30v_wa  TYPE DD30V, "   
lt_dd32p_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD32P, "   
lv_langu  TYPE SY-LANGU, "   ' '
lt_dd33v_tab  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DD33V. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'DDIF_SHLP_GET'  "DD: Interface to read a search help from the ABAP Dictionary
    EXPORTING
         NAME = lv_name
         STATE = lv_state
         LANGU = lv_langu
    IMPORTING
         GOTSTATE = lv_gotstate
         DD30V_WA = lv_dd30v_wa
    TABLES
         DD31V_TAB = lt_dd31v_tab
         DD32P_TAB = lt_dd32p_tab
         DD33V_TAB = lt_dd33v_tab
    EXCEPTIONS
        ILLEGAL_INPUT = 1
. " DDIF_SHLP_GET




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM DDIF_SHLP_GET

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.

 
 
 
 
DATA(ld_state) = 'A'.
 
 
 
"SELECT single LANGU FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_langu).
DATA(ld_langu) = ' '.
 
 


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