SAP POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST Function Module for Dialog box for choosing from a list without diagnosis

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POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST is a standard popup to decide list 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 choosing from a list without diagnosis 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 to decide list FM, simply by entering the name POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SPO5
Program Name: SAPLSPO5
Main Program: SAPLSPO5
Appliation area:
Release date: 03-Feb-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST 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_TO_DECIDE_LIST'"Dialog box for choosing from a list without diagnosis
  EXPORTING
*  CURSORLINE = 1 "Cursor/proposal line radio button line
*  DISPLAY_ONLY = ' ' "Display only, selection not possible
*  MARK_FLAG = ' ' "Selection list with check buttons flag
*  MARK_MAX = 1 "maximum allowed number of selections
*  START_COL = 0 "Column in which the dialog box begins
*  START_ROW = 0 "Line in which the popup starts
   TEXTLINE1 =  "first text line
*  TEXTLINE2 = ' ' "second text line
*  TEXTLINE3 = ' ' "third text line
   TITEL =  "Popup header line

 IMPORTING
   ANSWER =  "Return Value for Cancel/Select Option

TABLES
   T_SPOPLI =  "Possible Selections

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_ENOUGH_ANSWERS = 1    TOO_MUCH_ANSWERS = 2    TOO_MUCH_MARKS = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST

CURSORLINE - Cursor/proposal line radio button line

Data type: SY-LILLI
Default: 1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISPLAY_ONLY - Display only, selection not possible

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

MARK_FLAG - Selection list with check buttons flag

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

MARK_MAX - maximum allowed number of selections

Data type:
Default: 1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

START_COL - Column in which the dialog box begins

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

START_ROW - Line in which the popup starts

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

TEXTLINE1 - first text line

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

TEXTLINE2 - second text line

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

TEXTLINE3 - third text line

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

TITEL - Popup header line

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST

ANSWER - Return Value for Cancel/Select Option

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

TABLES Parameters details for POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST

T_SPOPLI - Possible Selections

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_ENOUGH_ANSWERS - not enough responses proposed

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

TOO_MUCH_ANSWERS - too many responses (>15) proposed

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

TOO_MUCH_MARKS - too many selections

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for POPUP_TO_DECIDE_LIST 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_TO_DECIDE_LIST

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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