SAP F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_HELP Function Module for Read interface between log. databases and search help

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F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_HELP is a standard f4 select from search 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 Read interface between log. databases and search 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 f4 select from search help FM, simply by entering the name F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_HELP into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDH3
Program Name: SAPLSDH3
Main Program: SAPLSDH3
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_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 'F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_HELP'"Read interface between log. databases and search help
  EXPORTING
   SHLP =  "
*  MAX_SELECT = 0 "

TABLES
   SELOPT_TAB =  "
   FIELDS =  "
   VALUES =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_SHLPNAME = 1    INVALID_VALUES_TABLE = 2    INTERNAL_ERROR = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_HELP

SHLP -

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

MAX_SELECT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_HELP

SELOPT_TAB -

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

FIELDS -

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

VALUES -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_SHLPNAME -

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

INVALID_VALUES_TABLE -

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

INTERNAL_ERROR -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_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 F4_SELECT_FROM_SEARCH_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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