SAP Function Modules
HELP_VALUES_SHOW SAP Function module
HELP_VALUES_SHOW 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 HELP_VALUES_SHOW into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.
Associated Function Group:
SHL2
Released Date:
Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Pattern for FM HELP_VALUES_SHOW - HELP VALUES SHOW
CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_SHOW' "
EXPORTING
* cucol = SY-CUCOL " sy-cucol Cursor position: Column
* curow = SY-CUROW " sy-curow Cursor position: Line
* display = SPACE " Display flag
fieldinfo = " help_info Help structure
* max_entries = 100 " Number of entries until limit
* shrink_flag = SPACE " Flag whether restriction was made
* number_of_f4_call = SPACE " Flag, how often F4 has been processed
* space_means_generic = 'X' " SPACE is interpreted generically for restrictions
* do_not_display_values = SPACE "
IMPORTING
retcode = " sy-subrc Return code
selection = " Selection flag
select_value = " help_info-fldvalue Selected value
next_call = " Next F4 call
select_index = " sy-tabix Selected list/table index
TABLES
dynpselect = " dselc Screen input structure
dynpvaluetab = " dval Screen input value
* structure_table = " shstruc
* values_table = " shvalue
EXCEPTIONS
CHECK_TABLE_LOCKED = 1 " Check table locked
NO_VALUES_FOR_FIELD = 2 " No entries for field
TABLEFIELD_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 3 " Table field does not exist
. " HELP_VALUES_SHOW
ABAP code example for Function Module HELP_VALUES_SHOW
The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module HELP_VALUES_SHOW 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).
| ld_retcode | TYPE SY-SUBRC , |
| ld_selection | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_select_value | TYPE HELP_INFO-FLDVALUE , |
| ld_next_call | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_select_index | TYPE SY-TABIX , |
| it_dynpselect | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DSELC,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_dynpselect | LIKE LINE OF it_dynpselect , |
| it_dynpvaluetab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DVAL,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_dynpvaluetab | LIKE LINE OF it_dynpvaluetab , |
| it_structure_table | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHSTRUC,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_structure_table | LIKE LINE OF it_structure_table , |
| it_values_table | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHVALUE,"TABLES PARAM |
| wa_values_table | LIKE LINE OF it_values_table . |
DATA(ld_cucol) = '123 '.
DATA(ld_curow) = '123 '.
DATA(ld_display) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_fieldinfo) = 'Check type of data required'.
DATA(ld_max_entries) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_shrink_flag) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_number_of_f4_call) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_space_means_generic) = 'some text here'.
DATA(ld_do_not_display_values) = 'some text here'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dynpselect to it_dynpselect.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dynpvaluetab to it_dynpvaluetab.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_structure_table to it_structure_table.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_values_table to it_values_table. . CALL FUNCTION 'HELP_VALUES_SHOW' EXPORTING * cucol = ld_cucol * curow = ld_curow * display = ld_display fieldinfo = ld_fieldinfo * max_entries = ld_max_entries * shrink_flag = ld_shrink_flag * number_of_f4_call = ld_number_of_f4_call * space_means_generic = ld_space_means_generic * do_not_display_values = ld_do_not_display_values IMPORTING retcode = ld_retcode selection = ld_selection select_value = ld_select_value next_call = ld_next_call select_index = ld_select_index TABLES dynpselect = it_dynpselect dynpvaluetab = it_dynpvaluetab * structure_table = it_structure_table * values_table = it_values_table EXCEPTIONS CHECK_TABLE_LOCKED = 1 NO_VALUES_FOR_FIELD = 2 TABLEFIELD_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 3 . " HELP_VALUES_SHOW
IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0. "All OK ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception "Add code for exception here ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception "Add code for exception here 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_retcode | TYPE SY-SUBRC , |
| ld_cucol | TYPE SY-CUCOL , |
| it_dynpselect | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DSELC , |
| wa_dynpselect | LIKE LINE OF it_dynpselect, |
| ld_selection | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_curow | TYPE SY-CUROW , |
| it_dynpvaluetab | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF DVAL , |
| wa_dynpvaluetab | LIKE LINE OF it_dynpvaluetab, |
| ld_select_value | TYPE HELP_INFO-FLDVALUE , |
| ld_display | TYPE STRING , |
| it_structure_table | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHSTRUC , |
| wa_structure_table | LIKE LINE OF it_structure_table, |
| ld_next_call | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_fieldinfo | TYPE HELP_INFO , |
| it_values_table | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF SHVALUE , |
| wa_values_table | LIKE LINE OF it_values_table, |
| ld_select_index | TYPE SY-TABIX , |
| ld_max_entries | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_shrink_flag | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_number_of_f4_call | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_space_means_generic | TYPE STRING , |
| ld_do_not_display_values | TYPE STRING . |
ld_cucol = '123 '.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dynpselect to it_dynpselect.
ld_curow = '123 '.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_dynpvaluetab to it_dynpvaluetab.
ld_display = 'some text here'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_structure_table to it_structure_table.
ld_fieldinfo = 'Check type of data required'.
"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_values_table to it_values_table.
ld_max_entries = 'some text here'.
ld_shrink_flag = 'some text here'.
ld_number_of_f4_call = 'some text here'.
ld_space_means_generic = 'some text here'.
ld_do_not_display_values = 'some text here'.
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