F4_PARAMETER SAP Function module - SPA/GPA Parameters

F4_PARAMETER is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name F4_PARAMETER into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SEF4
Released Date: 09.03.1998
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM F4_PARAMETER - F4 PARAMETER

CALL FUNCTION 'F4_PARAMETER' "SPA/GPA Parameters
* EXPORTING
*   object = '*'                " tpara-paramid  Program Type
*   suppress_selection =        " sy-input
*   display_only =              " sy-input
  IMPORTING
    result =                    " tpara-paramid
    .  "  F4_PARAMETER

ABAP code example for Function Module F4_PARAMETER

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module F4_PARAMETER including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_result  
 
 TYPE TPARA-PARAMID
.

 

SELECT single PARAMID 
  FROM TPARA 
  INTO @DATA(ld_object).


DATA(ld_suppress_selection) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_display_only) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'F4_PARAMETER'
* EXPORTING
*   object =                     ld_object
*   suppress_selection =         ld_suppress_selection
*   display_only =               ld_display_only
  IMPORTING
    result =                     ld_result
    .  "  F4_PARAMETER

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_result
 
 TYPE TPARA-PARAMID ,
ld_object
 
 TYPE TPARA-PARAMID ,
ld_suppress_selection
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT ,
ld_display_only
 
 TYPE SY-INPUT .



SELECT single PARAMID 
  FROM TPARA 
  INTO ld_object.

ld_suppress_selection = 'some text here'.
ld_display_only = 'some text here'.