SAP F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY Function Module for Standard exit: Multiline output for F4 help

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F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY is a standard f4ut multi line display SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Standard exit: Multiline output for F4 help 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 f4ut multi line display FM, simply by entering the name F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SF4U
Program Name: SAPLSF4U
Main Program: SAPLSF4U
Appliation area: S
Release date: 30-Apr-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY 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 'F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY'"Standard exit: Multiline output for F4 help
  EXPORTING
*  END_OF_LINE_PARAM =  "Last parameter of the line(s)

CHANGING
   SHLP =  "
   CALLCONTROL =  "

TABLES
   SHLP_TAB =  "
   RECORD_TAB =  "

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IMPORTING Parameters details for F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY

END_OF_LINE_PARAM - Last parameter of the line(s)

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

CHANGING Parameters details for F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY

SHLP -

Data type: SHLP_DESCR_T
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CALLCONTROL -

Data type: DDSHF4CTRL
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

TABLES Parameters details for F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY

SHLP_TAB -

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

RECORD_TAB -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY 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 F4UT_MULTI_LINE_DISPLAY

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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