SAP HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO Function Module for Include Program Controlled Matchcode Selection (Obsolete)

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HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO is a standard help values get with maco SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Include Program Controlled Matchcode Selection (Obsolete) 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 help values get with maco FM, simply by entering the name HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SHL2
Program Name: SAPLSHL2
Main Program: SAPLSHL2
Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO 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 'HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO'"Include Program Controlled Matchcode Selection (Obsolete)
  EXPORTING
*  CUCOL = 1 "Cursor Position: Column
*  CUROW = 1 "Cursor Position: Line
*  MC_ID = ' ' "Matchcode ID
   MC_OBJECT =  "Matchcode Object
*  SELSTR = ' ' "Value from Screen

 IMPORTING
   SELECTVALUE =  "Field Contents of the Selected Matchcode
   COMPLETE_STRING =  "Return the Complete Matchcode String

TABLES
*  USER_FUNCTION_VALUES =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_SELECTION = 1    NO_VALUES = 2    NO_VALUES_SELECTED = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO

CUCOL - Cursor Position: Column

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

CUROW - Cursor Position: Line

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

MC_ID - Matchcode ID

Data type: DD23L-MCID
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MC_OBJECT - Matchcode Object

Data type: DD23L-MCONAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SELSTR - Value from Screen

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO

SELECTVALUE - Field Contents of the Selected Matchcode

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

COMPLETE_STRING - Return the Complete Matchcode String

Data type: RSMDY2
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO

USER_FUNCTION_VALUES -

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

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_SELECTION - No Selection Made

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

NO_VALUES - No Values Exist

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

NO_VALUES_SELECTED - No Selection Made

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO 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 HELP_VALUES_GET_WITH_MACO

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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