SAP ISH_CREATE_SELECTION Function Module for

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ISH_CREATE_SELECTION is a standard ish create selection 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 ish create selection FM, simply by entering the name ISH_CREATE_SELECTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: NBDT
Program Name: SAPLNBDT
Main Program: SAPLNBDT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ISH_CREATE_SELECTION 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 'ISH_CREATE_SELECTION'"
  EXPORTING
   I_INSTITUTION =  "IS-H: Institution
   IT_NFAL =  "IS-H: Table Type for NFAL
   I_SELKZ =  "IS-H: Unique Identifier for Case Selection
*  I_OVERWRITE_EXISTING = ON "IS-H: Boolean Data Type for ON (= 'X') and OFF (= ' ')

 IMPORTING
   E_SELKZ =  "IS-H: Unique Identifier for Case Selection

EXCEPTIONS
   FOREIGN_LOCK = 1    SYSTEM_FAILURE = 2    EXISTING_SELECTION = 3 

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLNBDT_001 IS-H: User Exit for Determining BDT Fields

IMPORTING Parameters details for ISH_CREATE_SELECTION

I_INSTITUTION - IS-H: Institution

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

IT_NFAL - IS-H: Table Type for NFAL

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

I_SELKZ - IS-H: Unique Identifier for Case Selection

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

I_OVERWRITE_EXISTING - IS-H: Boolean Data Type for ON (= 'X') and OFF (= ' ')

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ISH_CREATE_SELECTION

E_SELKZ - IS-H: Unique Identifier for Case Selection

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

EXCEPTIONS details

FOREIGN_LOCK -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SYSTEM_FAILURE - System Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXISTING_SELECTION -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ISH_CREATE_SELECTION 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 ISH_CREATE_SELECTION

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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