Parameter search help

How can I create a parameter on the selection screen for lifnr that will allow the user to search for the correct vendor and then display the vendor name on the screen when a vendor is chosen?
Should I use search help or value-request or a combination?
Any examples would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
Janet

Thanks. This is great.
I am having a problem that my program is not hitting the AT selection-screen. Any ideas?
selection-screen end of block invoice.
parameter: p_lifnr like lfa1-lifnr,
p_name like lfa1-name1.
*Initialize variables
initialization.
set pf-status 'MAIN'.
at selection-screen.
IF NOT P_LIFNR IS INITIAL.
SELECT SINGLE NAME1
INTO P_NAME
FROM LFA1
WHERE LIFNR = P_LIFNR.
ENDIF.
start-of-selection.

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I have 2 columns in my ALV table. COL_A and COL_B.
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Can I access value of import parameter (COL_A) of dictionary search help in search help exit so that i would know whether COL_A is empty or not.
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It is easy..
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I have selection-screen as follows
PARAMETERS : p_bukrs1 TYPE bukrs ,
p_kostl1 TYPE kostl .
PARAMETERS : p_bukrs2 TYPE bukrs ,
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Req: When user press F4 on P_KOSTL1, it should display cost centers only for company code value entered in P_BUKRS1, similarly for P_KOSTL2 it should display cost centers for comapny code entered in P_BUKRS2.
I know I can select records on AT SELECTION-SCREEN .. ON VALUE-REQUEST for respective fields and display in F4 with some FM .
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by using FM DYNP_VALUES_READ u can get the values of BUKRS.
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