SAP F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP Function Module for Determine the search help assigned to a DDIC field

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F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP is a standard f4if determine 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 the search help assigned to a DDIC field 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 f4if determine searchhelp FM, simply by entering the name F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDHI
Program Name: SAPLSDHI
Main Program: SAPLSDHI
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function F4IF_DETERMINE_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 'F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP'"Determine the search help assigned to a DDIC field
  EXPORTING
   TABNAME =  "Name of DDIC structure
   FIELDNAME =  "Field from DDIC structure
*  SELECTION_SCREEN = ' ' "Behavior like on selection screen (see long text)

 IMPORTING
   SHLP =  "Effective search help for the field

EXCEPTIONS
   FIELD_NOT_FOUND = 1    NO_HELP_FOR_FIELD = 2    INCONSISTENT_HELP = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP

TABNAME - Name of DDIC structure

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

FIELDNAME - Field from DDIC structure

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

SELECTION_SCREEN - Behavior like on selection screen (see long text)

Data type: DDBOOL_D
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for F4IF_DETERMINE_SEARCHHELP

SHLP - Effective search help for the field

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FIELD_NOT_FOUND - Specified field does not exist

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

NO_HELP_FOR_FIELD - No F4 help defined for this field

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

INCONSISTENT_HELP - Help is somehow inconsistent

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for F4IF_DETERMINE_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.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM F4IF_DETERMINE_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.

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