F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST SAP Function module

F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST 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 F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SDHI
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST - F4IF START VALUE REQUEST

CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST' "
  EXPORTING
    shlp =                      " shlp_descr    Search Help
*   disponly = ' '              " ddshf4ctrl-disponly
*   maxrecords = 500            " ddshf4ctrl-maxrecords  Maximum Number of Hits
*   multisel = ' '              " ddshf4ctrl-multisel  X: Allow Multiple Choice
*   cucol = SY-CUCOL            " sy-cucol
*   curow = SY-CUROW            " sy-curow
  IMPORTING
    rc =                        " sy-subrc      Return Code
  TABLES
    return_values =             " ddshretval
    .  "  F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST

ABAP code example for Function Module F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST 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_rc  
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC
,
it_return_values  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DDSHRETVAL,"TABLES PARAM
wa_return_values
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_return_values
.


DATA(ld_shlp) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_disponly) = some text here


DATA(ld_maxrecords) = 123 


DATA(ld_multisel) = some text here

DATA(ld_cucol) = '123 '.

DATA(ld_curow) = '123 '.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_return_values to it_return_values.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST'
  EXPORTING
    shlp =                       ld_shlp
*   disponly =                   ld_disponly
*   maxrecords =                 ld_maxrecords
*   multisel =                   ld_multisel
*   cucol =                      ld_cucol
*   curow =                      ld_curow
  IMPORTING
    rc =                         ld_rc
  TABLES
    return_values =              it_return_values
    .  "  F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST

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_rc
 
 TYPE SY-SUBRC ,
ld_shlp
 
 TYPE SHLP_DESCR ,
it_return_values
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DDSHRETVAL ,
wa_return_values
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_return_values,
ld_disponly
 
 TYPE DDSHF4CTRL-DISPONLY ,
ld_maxrecords
 
 TYPE DDSHF4CTRL-MAXRECORDS ,
ld_multisel
 
 TYPE DDSHF4CTRL-MULTISEL ,
ld_cucol
 
 TYPE SY-CUCOL ,
ld_curow
 
 TYPE SY-CUROW .


ld_shlp = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_return_values to it_return_values.

ld_disponly = some text here

ld_maxrecords = 123 

ld_multisel = some text here
ld_cucol = '123 '.
ld_curow = '123 '.