Call SE11 Search Help through ABAP code.

Hello,
I have a requirement in which I need to call various search helps created through SE11 in a Function Module. I want the Search help to return the Values which I would use in my Function Module.
Please suggest if there's a standard FM/ Statement to process SE11 Search helps.
Thanks,
Shalabh

TYPE-POOLS: shlp.
DATA: l_shlp TYPE shlp_descr_t,
 l_wa TYPE ddshiface,
 l_bukrs TYPE char50,
 l_repid TYPE syrepid,
 L_DYNNR TYPE SYDYNNR,
 l_ret_val LIKE ddshretval OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
 l_t_fields TYPE dynpread OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.
PARAMETERS: p_bukrs TYPE pa0001-bukrs,
 p_werks TYPE pa0001-werks,
 p_btrtl TYPE pa0001-btrtl.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_werks.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <fs> TYPE ddshiface.
l_repid = sy-repid.
L_DYNNR = SY-DYNNR.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_GET_SHLP_DESCR'
 EXPORTING
 shlpname = 'H_T500P'
* SHLPTYPE = 'SH'
 IMPORTING
 shlp = l_shlp
LOOP AT l_shlp-interface INTO l_wa.
 IF l_wa-shlpfield EQ 'BUKRS'.
 l_wa-valtabname = 'PA0001'.
 l_wa-valfield = 'BUKRS'.
 ELSEIF l_wa-shlpfield EQ 'PERSA'.
 l_wa-valtabname = 'PA0001'.
 l_wa-valfield = 'WERKS'.
 ENDIF.
 MODIFY l_shlp-interface FROM l_wa.
ENDLOOP.
* Process standard searchhelp
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST'
 EXPORTING
 shlp = l_shlp
 TABLES
 return_values = l_ret_val.

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