DDSHLSCTRL SAP (Control Structure for Display of F4 Hit List) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Control Structure for Display of F4 Hit List




ABAP Code to SELECT data from DDSHLSCTRL
Related tables to DDSHLSCTRL
Access table DDSHLSCTRL




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

DDSHLSCTRL is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Control Structure for Display of F4 Hit List" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_DDSHLSCTRL TYPE DDSHLSCTRL.

The DDSHLSCTRL table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Control Structure for Display of F4 Hit List data available in SAP. These include TITLE (Title Line), EXCL_TAB (), FKEYS (), HOLD_IS_ON (DD: truth value).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP DDSHLSCTRL structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
POPUP 0
TITLETitle Line SYTITLECHAR70SYCHAR70
EXCL_TAB 0
FKEYS 0
HOLD_IS_ONDD: truth value DDBOOL_DCHAR1DDBOOL
STATUSGUI Status SYPFKEYCHAR20GUI_STATUS
START_XScreen Columns SYSCOLSINT410SYST_BYTE
START_YScreen Lines SYSROWSINT410SYST_BYTE
END_XScreen Columns SYSCOLSINT410SYST_BYTE
END_YScreen Lines SYSROWSINT410SYST_BYTE
LINE_SIZELine width of list SYLINSZINT410SYST_SHORT
STACOFirst List Column Displayed SYSTACOINT410SYST_LONG
STAROTop Displayed List Line SYSTAROINT410SYST_LONG
CPAGEPage Number of List SYCPAGEINT410SYST_LONG
LICOL Absolute Column of Cursor0
LIROW Absolute Line of Cursor0
MARKS 0
CALLCONTRL 0
STEPCurrent step in the F4 process DDSHF4STEPCHAR10CHAR10
DISPONLYOnly display. Do not permit selection. DDSHF4DISPCHAR1DDFLAG
SHORTCUTFlag that F4 was called with = entry DDSHSHCUTCHAR1DDFLAG
MAXRECORDSRestrict length of list DDSHMAXRECINT410DDSHMAXREC
MAXEXCEEDThere are more than MAXRECORDS values DDSHMAXEXCHAR1DDFLAG
NO_MAXDISP X: No Display of Max. Number of Hits0
CUSTTABTable name for jump to Customizing DDSHCUSTABCHAR30AS4TAB
MULTISEL X: Allow Multiple Choice0
OCX_OFFStatus of ActiveX Display DDSHOCXOFFCHAR1DDSHOCXOFF
HIDE_LISTSuppress display of hit list DDSHNOLISTCHAR1DDBOOL
TOP_SHLPName of a Search Help SHLPNAMECHAR30SHLPNAMESHLPDD_SHLP
SORTOFFFlag if sorting is required DDSHSORTOFCHAR1DDSHSORTOF
CUROWVertical Cursor Position SYCUROWINT410SYST_SHORT
CUCOLHorizontal Cursor Position SYCUCOLINT410SYST_SHORT
ATTACHKINDType of search help attachment DDSHATACHKCHAR1DDSHATACHK
PVALUESControl of personal help (only set D externally) DDSHPVCTRLCHAR1DDSHPVCTRL
PERSONALIZControl personalization: D = disable DDSHPSCTRLCHAR1CHAR1
RETALLFLDS Return Contents of all Fields0
CONT_OUT Screen Step control Out (Combobox)0
OCXHANDLE Internal use. Do not change!0
STEPRC Internal use. Do not change!0
SHLP 0
SHLPNAMEName of a Search Help SHLPNAMECHAR30SHLPNAMESHLPDD_SHLP
SHLPTYPEType of an input help (see fixed values) DDSHLPTYPCHAR2DDSHLPTYP
INTDESCR 0
ISSIMPLEFlag if a search help is an elementary search help DDSHSIMPLECHAR1DDBOOL
HOTKEYHot key for a search help DDSHHOTKEYCHAR1CHAR1
SELMTYPECat. of selection method of an elementary search help SELMTYPECHAR1SELMTYPE
SELMETHODSelection method of an elementary search help SELMETHODCHAR30REFSHLPDD_SELMETHOD
TEXTTABText table for selection method SELMETHTXTCHAR30AS4TAB
SELMEXITSearch help exit DDSHSELEXTCHAR30FUNCNAMEDD_SELMEXIT
DIALOGTYPEDialog type DDSHDIATYPCHAR1DDSHDIATYPDD_DDSHDIATYP
DDLANGUAGELanguage Key DDLANGUAGELANG1ISOLASPRAS
DDTEXTExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
DIALOGINFO Flag: SELFIELDS and LISTFIELDS already read0
F4STATE Do not set manually!!!0
TABNAMETable Name TABNAMECHAR30AS4TABDTB
FIELDNAMEField Name FIELDNAMECHAR30FDNAMEDFD
TITLEExplanatory short text DDTEXTCHAR60DDTEXT
HISTORY Do not use!!!!0
HANDLE Handle of tab control0
AUTOSUGGESTProposal Search for Input Fields DDAUTOSUGGESTCHAR1DDAUTOSUGGEST
FUZZY_SEARCHFull Text Fuzzy Search DDFUZZY_SEARCHCHAR1DDFUZZY_SEARCH
FUZZY_SIMILARITYAccuracy Value for Error-Tolerant Full Text Search DDFUZZY_SIMILARITYDEC2(1) DDFUZZY_SIMILARITY
INTERFACE 0
FIELDDESCR 0
FIELDPROP 0
SELOPT 0
TEXTSEARCH 0
REQUESTDictionary Search Help: Text Search Request DDSH_TEXTSEARCH_REQUESTCHAR60DDSH_TEXTSEARCH_REQUEST
FIELDS 0
SHLP_TAB 0
RECORD_TAB 0
OCXINTERF 0
HANDLE Handle of tab control0
FUNCTIONCurrent step in the F4 process DDSHF4STEPCHAR10CHAR10
MODAL Modal behavior0
HOLD Start with 'HOLD' key pressed0
EXTERN External call0
CALLBACK Call back from OCX active0
CTRLPARENT Handle of tab control parent0
CNSTFLDNUMRow Index of Internal Tables SYTABIXINT410SYST_LONG
COMMAND 0
FCODEFunction Code SYUCOMMCHAR70SYCHAR70
STACOFirst List Column Displayed SYSTACOINT410SYST_LONG
CUCOLHorizontal Cursor Position SYCUCOLINT410SYST_SHORT
CUROWVertical Cursor Position SYCUROWINT410SYST_SHORT
SROWSScreen Lines SYSROWSINT410SYST_BYTE
LILLISelected List Line SYLILLIINT410SYST_SHORT
LICOLHorizontal Cursor Position Absolute Column of CursorSYCUCOLINT410SYST_SHORT
PARAMETERName of a search help parameter SHLPFIELDCHAR30FDNAME
CPAGEPage Number of List SYCPAGEINT410SYST_LONG
STAROTop Displayed List Line SYSTAROINT410SYST_LONG
PACKAGE_NORow Index of Internal Tables SYTABIXINT410SYST_LONG
CUMAR 0
LINERow Index of Internal Tables SYTABIXINT410SYST_LONG
PARAMETERName of a search help parameter SHLPFIELDCHAR30FDNAME
MARKS 0
PACKAGES 0
UNDOBUF 0
LAST_PVALS 0
PACKAGES 0
RECORD_TAB 0
POPUP 0
TITLETitle Line SYTITLECHAR70SYCHAR70
EXCL_TAB 0
FKEYS 0
HOLD_IS_ONDD: truth value DDBOOL_DCHAR1DDBOOL
STATUSGUI Status SYPFKEYCHAR20GUI_STATUS
START_XScreen Columns SYSCOLSINT410SYST_BYTE
START_YScreen Lines SYSROWSINT410SYST_BYTE
END_XScreen Columns SYSCOLSINT410SYST_BYTE
END_YScreen Lines SYSROWSINT410SYST_BYTE
LINE_SIZELine width of list SYLINSZINT410SYST_SHORT
STACOFirst List Column Displayed SYSTACOINT410SYST_LONG
STAROTop Displayed List Line SYSTAROINT410SYST_LONG
CPAGEPage Number of List SYCPAGEINT410SYST_LONG
LICOL Absolute Column of Cursor0
LIROW Absolute Line of Cursor0
MARKS 0
IS_OCXDD: truth value DDBOOL_DCHAR1DDBOOL
PACK_UNIONDD: truth value DDBOOL_DCHAR1DDBOOL
LIST_LEN 0

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure DDSHLSCTRL using ABAP code?

As DDSHLSCTRL is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on DDSHLSCTRL as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table DDSHLSCTRL

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about DDSHLSCTRL and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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