SAP F4_DD_STRUCTURE Function Module for Structured Types

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F4_DD_STRUCTURE is a standard f4 dd structure SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Structured Types 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 f4 dd structure FM, simply by entering the name F4_DD_STRUCTURE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SEF4
Program Name: SAPLSEF4
Main Program: SAPLSEF4
Appliation area: S
Release date: 09-Mar-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function F4_DD_STRUCTURE 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 'F4_DD_STRUCTURE'"Structured Types
  EXPORTING
*  OBJECT = '*' "Object type like EUOBJ
*  SUPPRESS_SELECTION =  "Skip sel. screen
*  DISPLAY_ONLY =  "F4 display only
*  MULTIPLE_SELECTION =  "Multiple selection

 IMPORTING
   RESULT =  "Individual result

TABLES
*  MULTIPLE_OBJECTS =  "Set result

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IMPORTING Parameters details for F4_DD_STRUCTURE

OBJECT - Object type like EUOBJ

Data type: DD02V-TABNAME
Default: '*'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SUPPRESS_SELECTION - Skip sel. screen

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

DISPLAY_ONLY - F4 display only

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

MULTIPLE_SELECTION - Multiple selection

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for F4_DD_STRUCTURE

RESULT - Individual result

Data type: DD02V-TABNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for F4_DD_STRUCTURE

MULTIPLE_OBJECTS - Set result

Data type: RSEUI_F4
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for F4_DD_STRUCTURE 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 F4_DD_STRUCTURE

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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