SAP F4_GENERIC Function Module for









F4_GENERIC is a standard f4 generic 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 f4 generic FM, simply by entering the name F4_GENERIC into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SEF4
Program Name: SAPLSEF4
Main Program: SAPLSEF4
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function F4_GENERIC 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_GENERIC'"
  EXPORTING
   OBJECT_TYPE =  "
*  OBJECT = '*' "
*  ENCLOSING_OBJECT_IN =  "
*  SUPPRESS_SELECTION =  "
*  DISPLAY_ONLY =  "
*  MULTIPLE_SELECTION =  "
*  PACKAGE =  "

 IMPORTING
   RESULT =  "
   ENCLOSING_OBJECT_OUT =  "

TABLES
*  MULTIPLE_OBJECTS =  "
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for F4_GENERIC

OBJECT_TYPE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

OBJECT -

Data type:
Default: '*'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ENCLOSING_OBJECT_IN -

Data type:
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

SUPPRESS_SELECTION -

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

DISPLAY_ONLY -

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

MULTIPLE_SELECTION -

Data type: CHAR1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

PACKAGE -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for F4_GENERIC

RESULT -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ENCLOSING_OBJECT_OUT -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for F4_GENERIC

MULTIPLE_OBJECTS -

Data type:
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for F4_GENERIC 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_result  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_object_type  TYPE STRING, "   
lt_multiple_objects  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STRING, "   
lv_object  TYPE STRING, "   '*'
lv_enclosing_object_out  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_enclosing_object_in  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_suppress_selection  TYPE CHAR1, "   
lv_display_only  TYPE CHAR1, "   
lv_multiple_selection  TYPE CHAR1, "   
lv_package  TYPE DEVCLASS. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'F4_GENERIC'  "
    EXPORTING
         OBJECT_TYPE = lv_object_type
         OBJECT = lv_object
         ENCLOSING_OBJECT_IN = lv_enclosing_object_in
         SUPPRESS_SELECTION = lv_suppress_selection
         DISPLAY_ONLY = lv_display_only
         MULTIPLE_SELECTION = lv_multiple_selection
         PACKAGE = lv_package
    IMPORTING
         RESULT = lv_result
         ENCLOSING_OBJECT_OUT = lv_enclosing_object_out
    TABLES
         MULTIPLE_OBJECTS = lt_multiple_objects
. " F4_GENERIC




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM F4_GENERIC

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_object) = '*'.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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