SAP POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP Function Module for Dialog box for requesting values, call of user exits and help

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POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP is a standard popup get values user help SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Dialog box for requesting values, call of user exits and 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 popup get values user help FM, simply by entering the name POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SPO4
Program Name: SAPLSPO4
Main Program: SAPLSPO4
Appliation area: *
Release date: 22-Dec-1994
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP 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 'POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP'"Dialog box for requesting values, call of user exits and help
  EXPORTING
*  F1_FORMNAME = ' ' "Name of the external subroutine for F1 help
*  NO_CHECK_FOR_FIXED_VALUES = ' ' "Flag: Deactivate check on fixed values (X)
*  F1_PROGRAMNAME = ' ' "Name of the module pool from F1_FORMNAME
*  F4_FORMNAME = ' ' "Name of the external subroutine for F4 help
*  F4_PROGRAMNAME = ' ' "Name of the module pool from F4_FORMNAME
*  FORMNAME = ' ' "Name of the external subroutine for processing
   POPUP_TITLE =  "Text of title line
*  PROGRAMNAME = ' ' "Name of the module pool from FORMNAME
*  START_COLUMN = '5' "Start column of the dialog box
*  START_ROW = '5' "Start line of the dialog box

 IMPORTING
   RETURNCODE =  "User response

TABLES
   FIELDS =  "Table fields, values and attributes

EXCEPTIONS
   ERROR_IN_FIELDS = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP

F1_FORMNAME - Name of the external subroutine for F1 help

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

NO_CHECK_FOR_FIXED_VALUES - Flag: Deactivate check on fixed values (X)

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

F1_PROGRAMNAME - Name of the module pool from F1_FORMNAME

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

F4_FORMNAME - Name of the external subroutine for F4 help

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

F4_PROGRAMNAME - Name of the module pool from F4_FORMNAME

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

FORMNAME - Name of the external subroutine for processing

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

POPUP_TITLE - Text of title line

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

PROGRAMNAME - Name of the module pool from FORMNAME

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

START_COLUMN - Start column of the dialog box

Data type:
Default: '5'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

START_ROW - Start line of the dialog box

Data type:
Default: '5'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP

RETURNCODE - User response

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

TABLES Parameters details for POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP

FIELDS - Table fields, values and attributes

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ERROR_IN_FIELDS - FIELDS were transferred incorrectly

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP 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 POPUP_GET_VALUES_USER_HELP

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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