SAP HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD Function Module for









HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD is a standard help object show for field 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 help object show for field FM, simply by entering the name HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHL2
Program Name: SAPLSHL2
Main Program: SAPLSHL2
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD 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 'HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD'"
EXPORTING
* DOKLANGU = SY-LANGU "Language, for help -> always Sy-Langu
* CALLED_BY_CUASTAT = "
* MERGE_DZ_IF_AVAILABLE = "
* MEMORYID = "
* EXPLICIT_MEMORYID = ' ' "
* DOKTITLE = ' ' "Window title
* CALLED_BY_TCODE = "
* CALLED_BY_PROGRAM = "calling program
* CALLED_BY_DYNP = "calling screen
* CALLED_FOR_TAB = "Field: Reference table
* CALLED_FOR_FIELD = "Field name
* CALLED_FOR_TAB_FLD_BTCH_INPUT = "Batch input relevance structure/field
* CALLED_BY_CUAPROG = "

TABLES
* LINKS = "No use
* EXCLUDEFUN = "

EXCEPTIONS
OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 1 SAPSCRIPT_ERROR = 2
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IMPORTING Parameters details for HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD

DOKLANGU - Language, for help -> always Sy-Langu

Data type: DSYSH-DOKLANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CALLED_BY_CUASTAT -

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

MERGE_DZ_IF_AVAILABLE -

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

MEMORYID -

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

EXPLICIT_MEMORYID -

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

DOKTITLE - Window title

Data type: DSYST-DOKTITLE
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CALLED_BY_TCODE -

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

CALLED_BY_PROGRAM - calling program

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

CALLED_BY_DYNP - calling screen

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

CALLED_FOR_TAB - Field: Reference table

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

CALLED_FOR_FIELD - Field name

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

CALLED_FOR_TAB_FLD_BTCH_INPUT - Batch input relevance structure/field

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

CALLED_BY_CUAPROG -

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

TABLES Parameters details for HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD

LINKS - No use

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

EXCLUDEFUN -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

OBJECT_NOT_FOUND -

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

SAPSCRIPT_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD 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:
lt_links  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE, "   
lv_doklangu  TYPE DSYSH-DOKLANGU, "   SY-LANGU
lv_object_not_found  TYPE DSYSH, "   
lv_called_by_cuastat  TYPE HELP_INFO-PFKEY, "   
lv_merge_dz_if_available  TYPE SY-BATCH, "   
lv_memoryid  TYPE DFIES-MEMORYID, "   
lv_explicit_memoryid  TYPE C, "   SPACE
lv_doktitle  TYPE DSYST-DOKTITLE, "   SPACE
lt_excludefun  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DSYST, "   
lv_sapscript_error  TYPE DSYST, "   
lv_called_by_tcode  TYPE HELP_INFO-TCODE, "   
lv_called_by_program  TYPE HELP_INFO-PROGRAM, "   
lv_called_by_dynp  TYPE HELP_INFO-DYNPRO, "   
lv_called_for_tab  TYPE HELP_INFO-TABNAME, "   
lv_called_for_field  TYPE HELP_INFO-FIELDNAME, "   
lv_called_for_tab_fld_btch_input  TYPE HELP_INFO-DYNPROFLD, "   
lv_called_by_cuaprog  TYPE HELP_INFO-PROGRAM. "   

  CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD'  "
    EXPORTING
         DOKLANGU = lv_doklangu
         CALLED_BY_CUASTAT = lv_called_by_cuastat
         MERGE_DZ_IF_AVAILABLE = lv_merge_dz_if_available
         MEMORYID = lv_memoryid
         EXPLICIT_MEMORYID = lv_explicit_memoryid
         DOKTITLE = lv_doktitle
         CALLED_BY_TCODE = lv_called_by_tcode
         CALLED_BY_PROGRAM = lv_called_by_program
         CALLED_BY_DYNP = lv_called_by_dynp
         CALLED_FOR_TAB = lv_called_for_tab
         CALLED_FOR_FIELD = lv_called_for_field
         CALLED_FOR_TAB_FLD_BTCH_INPUT = lv_called_for_tab_fld_btch_input
         CALLED_BY_CUAPROG = lv_called_by_cuaprog
    TABLES
         LINKS = lt_links
         EXCLUDEFUN = lt_excludefun
    EXCEPTIONS
        OBJECT_NOT_FOUND = 1
        SAPSCRIPT_ERROR = 2
. " HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM HELP_OBJECT_SHOW_FOR_FIELD

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.

 
"SELECT single DOKLANGU FROM DSYSH INTO @DATA(ld_doklangu).
DATA(ld_doklangu) = SY-LANGU.
 
 
"SELECT single PFKEY FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_by_cuastat).
 
"SELECT single BATCH FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_merge_dz_if_available).
 
"SELECT single MEMORYID FROM DFIES INTO @DATA(ld_memoryid).
 
DATA(ld_explicit_memoryid) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single DOKTITLE FROM DSYST INTO @DATA(ld_doktitle).
DATA(ld_doktitle) = ' '.
 
 
 
"SELECT single TCODE FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_by_tcode).
 
"SELECT single PROGRAM FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_by_program).
 
"SELECT single DYNPRO FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_by_dynp).
 
"SELECT single TABNAME FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_for_tab).
 
"SELECT single FIELDNAME FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_for_field).
 
"SELECT single DYNPROFLD FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_for_tab_fld_btch_input).
 
"SELECT single PROGRAM FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_called_by_cuaprog).
 


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