SAP HELP_VALUES_GET Function Module for Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST









HELP_VALUES_GET is a standard help values get SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST 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 help values get FM, simply by entering the name HELP_VALUES_GET into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHL3
Program Name: SAPLSHL3
Main Program: SAPLSHL3
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:



Function HELP_VALUES_GET 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_VALUES_GET'"Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST
EXPORTING
* DISPLAY = ' ' "
FIELDNAME = "Field name
* INPUT_VALUE = ' ' "Selection condition restriction input value
TABNAME = "
* SHOW_ALL_VALUES_AT_FIRST_TIME = ' ' "Ignore 100 value limit

IMPORTING
SELECT_VALUE = "selected value
SELECT_INDEX = "Table index of chosen value

EXCEPTIONS
NO_HELP_FOR_FIELD = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET

DISPLAY -

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

FIELDNAME - Field name

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

INPUT_VALUE - Selection condition restriction input value

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

TABNAME -

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

SHOW_ALL_VALUES_AT_FIRST_TIME - Ignore 100 value limit

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET

SELECT_VALUE - selected value

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

SELECT_INDEX - Table index of chosen value

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_HELP_FOR_FIELD -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HELP_VALUES_GET 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:
lv_display  TYPE STRING, "   SPACE
lv_select_value  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_no_help_for_field  TYPE STRING, "   
lv_fieldname  TYPE HELP_INFO-FIELDNAME, "   
lv_select_index  TYPE SY-TABIX, "   
lv_input_value  TYPE HELP_INFO-FLDVALUE, "   SPACE
lv_tabname  TYPE HELP_INFO-TABNAME, "   
lv_show_all_values_at_first_time  TYPE HELP_INFO. "   SPACE

  CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_GET'  "Use F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST
    EXPORTING
         DISPLAY = lv_display
         FIELDNAME = lv_fieldname
         INPUT_VALUE = lv_input_value
         TABNAME = lv_tabname
         SHOW_ALL_VALUES_AT_FIRST_TIME = lv_show_all_values_at_first_time
    IMPORTING
         SELECT_VALUE = lv_select_value
         SELECT_INDEX = lv_select_index
    EXCEPTIONS
        NO_HELP_FOR_FIELD = 1
. " HELP_VALUES_GET




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM HELP_VALUES_GET

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.

DATA(ld_display) = ' '.
 
 
 
"SELECT single FIELDNAME FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_fieldname).
 
"SELECT single TABIX FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_select_index).
 
"SELECT single FLDVALUE FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_input_value).
DATA(ld_input_value) = ' '.
 
"SELECT single TABNAME FROM HELP_INFO INTO @DATA(ld_tabname).
 
DATA(ld_show_all_values_at_first_time) = ' '.
 


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