Search Help Exit : Table appears sorted in Search Help!

Hi All,
I have implemented a search help exit to show a custom list of objects. Unfortunately, the list gets sorted somewhere in between the search help exit and the actual F4 display.
Any ideas what I can do tp prevent the sorting? It's very important that the output list displays in exact order that I have in the exit function module.
Thanks!
Roman D.

while passing the changing parameter CALLCONTROL
chk while populating the table make sure that
callcontroltable-sortoff(DDSHF4CTRL-SORTOFF)
is not 'X'.
Refer to this link below
search help exit
Regds
Manohar

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Use of search help exit

use of search help exit with an example

Hi,
A search help describes the standard input help process. In exceptions it could be necessary to deviate in some points from this standard. Such a deviation from the standard can also be implemented with a search help exit.
The input help process should look as much the same as possible throughout the entire system. Search help exits should therefore only be used for exceptions.
A search help exit is a function module that has a predefined interface. A search help exit is called at certain times by the help processor. The administrative data of the help processor are passed to the search help exit using the interface.
You can store your own program logic that manipulates this administrative data in the search help exit. Individual steps of the input help process can be skipped with a search help exit.
for example
Search help exit F4UT_OPTIMIZE_COLWIDTH adjusts the column width in the hit list to the contents of the column. It makes sense to use this search help exit when the columns of the hit list have to be made very wide for extreme cases (e.g. for name fields), but normally they will contain much smaller values.
Each search help exit must have the same interface as function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE (is used as pattern for all the search help exits to be created). You can find more information about the interface in the documentation for this function module.
Calling the Search Help Exit
If a search help exit is assigned to a search help, the help processor calls it at the following times:
Before Displaying the Dialog Box for Selecting the Required Search Path.
It is only called for collective search helps. Using the search help exit, the set of elementary search helps available can for example be restricted depending on the context.
Before Starting the F4 Process for the Elementary Search Help
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Before Displaying the Dialog Box for Entering Search Conditions.
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Before Selecting Data.
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Before Displaying the Hit List.
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Before Returning the Values Selected by the User to the Input Template.
It could be advisable to intervene at this time if control of the further transaction flow should depend on the value selected. A typical example is setting set/get parameters.

Function Module for search help Exit

How to create a function Module for search help exits?
please explain in details with step by step process.

Hi,
How to create a function Module for search help exits?
function module for search help F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE
dynamic search help use 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
please check out the link below it will help you
A repository object maintained in the ABAP Dictionary. It supplies input fields on Dynpros with single- or multi-column input helps. Search helps can be linked in the Dictionary with components from structures, data elements, and check tables. A search help enables you to search for entry values with assigned data, without you having to know the exact spelling of the value.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/EN/cf/21ee52446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
please explain in details with step by step process.
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*" TABLES
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*" RECORD_TAB STRUCTURE SEAHLPRES
*" CHANGING
*" VALUE(SHLP) TYPE SHLP_DESCR_T
*" VALUE(CALLCONTROL) LIKE DDSHF4CTRL STRUCTURE DDSHF4CTRL
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2. edit your search help in se11 and enter the name of the above search help exit fm
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*---Report with selection screen and to display the list of
possible entries for field 'B' as per the value in field 'A'.
parameters: p_vbeln type vbak-vbeln,
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at selection-screen on value-request for p_posnr.
data: begin of help_item occurs 0,
          posnr type vbap-posnr,
          matnr type vbap-matnr,
          arktx type vbap-arktx,
        end of help_item.
data: dynfields type table of dynpread with header line.
dynfields-fieldname = 'P_VBELN'.
append dynfields.
call function 'DYNP_VALUES_READ'
       exporting
            dyname               = sy-cprog
            dynumb               = sy-dynnr
            translate_to_upper   = 'X'
       tables
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            invalid_abapworkarea = 1
            invalid_dynprofield = 2
            invalid_dynproname   = 3
            invalid_dynpronummer = 4
            invalid_request      = 5
            no_fielddescription = 6
            invalid_parameter    = 7
            undefind_error       = 8
            double_conversion    = 9
            stepl_not_found      = 10
            others               = 11.
read table dynfields with key fieldname = 'P_VBELN'.
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call function 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
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            input = p_vbeln
       importing
            output = p_vbeln.
select posnr matnr arktx into table help_item
                 from vbap
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call function 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
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            dynprofield = 'P_POSNR'
            dynpprog    = sy-cprog
            dynpnr      = sy-dynnr
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I am having a problem in Search help exit.
Currently we have a search help Z_srchlp. In the Selection method of this search help we have a Help view z_view.
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Steps for creation of search help exit for a search help

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I have created a search help. I need to create a search help exit for this search help.
Please let me know how to create a search help exit as well as how to link it to my search help.

1)Copy the FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE to write your own FM. (check the documentation and coding of FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE).
2)write your code depending upon the functionality you want.
3)attach the FM in search help through SE11 in "search help exit" field.
A search help exit is a function module for making the input help process described by the search help more flexible than possible with the standard version.
This function module must have the same interface as function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE. The search help exit may also have further optional parameters (in particular any EXPORTING parameters).
A search help exit is called at certain timepoints in the input help process.
Note: The source text and long documentation of the above-specified function module (including the long documentation about the parameters) contain information about using search help exits.
Function modules are provided in the function library for operations that are frequently executed in search help exits. The names of these function modules begin with the prefix F4UT_. These function modules can either be used directly as search help exits or used within other search help exits. You can find precise instructions for use in the long documentation for the corresponding function module.
This module has been created as an example for the interface and design of Search help exits in Search help.
All the interface parameters defined here are mandatory for a function module to be used as a search help exit, because the calling program does not know which parameters are actually used internally.
A search help exit is called repeatedly in connection with several events during the F4 process. The relevant step of the process is passed on in the CALLCONTROL step. If the module is intended to perform only a few modifications before the step, CALLCONTROL-STEP should remain unchanged.
However, if the step is performed completely by the module, the following step must be returned in CALLCONTROL-STEP.
For more detailed information please refer to the documentation describing the concept of the search help exit.
The module must react with an immediate EXIT to all steps that it does not know or does not want to handle.

Search help exit for field name: BANKL (bank number)

Is there any search exit that can be used on field BANKL to display only some bank based on user defined criteria?
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we can create the search help ..
we dont need to use CMOD or SMOD for this .
The search help exit are implemented as function module (newly created) .
The place for exit in search help is blank but we can assing our exit ( FM created ) into that . Take the F1 help of that in change mode of search help .
A search help exit is a function module for making the input help process described by the search help more flexible than possible with the standard version.
This function module must have the same interface as function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE. The search help exit may also have further optional parameters (in particular any EXPORTING parameters).
A search help exit is called at certain timepoints in the input help process.
Note: The source text and long documentation of the above-specified function module (including the long documentation about the parameters) contain information about using search help exits.
Function modules are provided in the function library for operations that are frequently executed in search help exits. The names of these function modules begin with the prefix F4UT_. These function modules can either be used directly as search help exits or used within other search help exits. You can find precise instructions for use in the long documentation for the corresponding function module.
well which search help you want to change. and what changes are needed .?

Can somebody help me on how to create Search help exit?

I have requirement where in i have to use search help exit in search help .Based on the value in the GET parameter id i have to extract the value in the search help can somebody help me in this.

HI
In order to offer a meaningful input help for as many screen fields as possible, the R/3 System uses a number of mechanisms. If there is more than one such mechanism available for a field, the one that is furthest left or at the top of the above hierarchy is used.
In addition to the options described above for defining the input help of a field in the ABAP Dictionary, you can also define it in the screen field. The disadvantage, however, is that there is no automatic reuse.
With the screen event POV, you can program the input help of a field by yourself. You can adjust the design of the help to the standard help using the function modules F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST or F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST. However, you should check to see if the part of the input help that you programmed yourself should be implemented as a search help exit instead (see Appendix).
You can also attach a search help to a screen field in the Screen Painter (Module Pool programming). There are some functional restrictions on this kind of attachment as compared with attachment in the Dictionary.
You should no longer use the input checks defined directly in the flow logic of the screen, from which it is also possible to derive input helps.
The function Technical info is offered in the hit list in the menu of the right mouse key. It can be used to find out which of the specified mechanisms is being used.
Check these links
Search Help Exits:
Re: dynamic values for search help
Re: Dynamic search help
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee52446011d189700000e8322d00/content.htm
http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/dictionary/shelp/shelp_exit.htm
https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=4390517&messageID=1712818
check out this link, it gives step by step example of implementing search help exit.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/snippets/implementing%2bsearch%2bhelp%2bexits

Question about searh help exit

Hi all
Can we implement our owen serch help exit , for instance Z_SHL_EXIT, and put it in the search help exit og the sap standar search help , in order to change its behavior or to call another search help.
let say that sap has a search help called CRAMA , but I want to delete some fields and add an extra field to it , then I can create an Z_CRAMA based on CRAMA after my requirement .
I can not change the way of calling the CRAMA and call Z_CRAMA.
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               field8 TYPE field8,
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        wa TYPE t_search,
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**Get the value entered for FIELD1 in search help
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Any guidance will be appreciated and awarded appropriate points.
Thanks.

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T-code PA30(SAP HR) search help exit problem.

Hi Experts ,
I have a requirement to restrict/show particluar Wage Types in PA30 t-code on basis a company code of a given the employee (PERNR).
The field PERNR/Company code are not there in the parameters or selection method of the elementary search help H_T5W3A(PA0151-LGART field) .
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Adding an importing parameter just provides the user to restrict the search by entering the field value. For this you need not write a search help exit. You only need to join the tables with the fields properly in the search help. However if the Wage types need to be populated as per the company code and if you have included the company code as an importing parametr, then everytime the user clicks on the F4 help for Wage type, he "has" to enter the company code in the pop up that appears for selection criteria, otherwise how would the search help know the value that you have entered for company code.
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My requirement is i have to create a search help for a field in cj20n transaction.
when i press f4 on that field i should get a popup of 4 fields from custom table,when user selects any 1 row,
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I saw some examples in wiki, but not able to understand what to do for my requirement.
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Edited by: vnamamala on May 27, 2010 12:22 PM

You would use the step 'SELECT' to control the data selection into an internal table. You would use the step 'DISP' to map the records in the internal table to the search help record table. In your case, I would already have a field in the internal table with the values concatenated together prior to the hit list display (do this in SELECT step) which is not displayed in the hit list but is flagged as the EXPORT field in the search help definition; otherwise just put the field at the end of the hit list.
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              RECORD_TAB = RECORD_TAB
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              SHLP        = SHLP
              CALLCONTROL = CALLCONTROL.

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I'm implementing a customised search help for CAT2. In the portal it is using the webdynpro. I'm using the search help exit to populate the hit list that i want it to appear at both the R/3 backend and the portal side. I've also added the search help to the the table TCATS_SHLP_ITS where it defines the display field for the portal side.
It is working fine where the hit list is populating correctly. However, when the user select the record from the hit list, i want to display another value that i've populated at the search help exit to the expected field on the portal screen. HOw can i do that? FYI, the 1st display field in the table TCATS_SHLP_ITS, is not the value that i want it to display at the selected field on the portal screen.
Kindly assist. Many thanks.
Cheers,
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Hi,
Were you able to resolve this issue.
Thanks,
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