SAP STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST Function Module for Help request user status for status profile

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STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST is a standard status extern help request SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Help request user status for status profile 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 status extern help request FM, simply by entering the name STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: BSVH
Program Name: SAPLBSVH
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST 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 'STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST'"Help request user status for status profile
  EXPORTING
*  DISPLAY = ' ' "Display mode
   STSMA =  "Status profile
*  EXCLUDE_NUMBERED = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   ESTAT =  "User status
   TXT04 =  "Short text
   TXT30 =  "Long text

EXCEPTIONS
   STSMA_NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST

DISPLAY - Display mode

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

STSMA - Status profile

Data type: TJ20-STSMA
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCLUDE_NUMBERED -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST

ESTAT - User status

Data type: TJ30-ESTAT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TXT04 - Short text

Data type: TJ30T-TXT04
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TXT30 - Long text

Data type: TJ30T-TXT30
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

STSMA_NOT_FOUND -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST 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 STATUS_EXTERN_HELP_REQUEST

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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