Search Help Exit with portal (webdynpro)

Hi,
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,
Loo

Hi,
Were you able to resolve this issue.
Thanks,
Tanuj

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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
The call is triggered independent of whether the dialog window for entering the search conditions appears or whether the selection is executed immediately (for example, because in the Hot key of the elementary search help Immediate value display is set).
Before Displaying the Dialog Box for Entering Search Conditions.
You can either influence the dialog for entering search conditions or skip it altogether here. You can also influence how the selection screen looks. The call is triggered only if there is no direct selection (that is, if in the Hot key of the elementary search help Immediate value display is not set).
Before Selecting Data.
The data selection can be partly or completely copied from the search help exit. This can become necessary if the data selection cannot be implemented with a SELECT statement for a table or a view.
Before Displaying the Hit List.
You can influence the display of the hit list in this step with the search help exit. You can reduce the number of values displayed here. For example, you can display only values for which the person calling the input help has authorization. You can also copy the complete hit list from the search help exit.
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.

Modify another field value in search help exit.

While creating the Sales Order, the user does an f4 on ship to party to determine the sold to party ( search help exit ), now I have the values of both the Ship to customer and Sold to customer in the search help exit, but I can update only the ship to field of the sales order, do you know how I can modify the sold to value on the screen.
I tried setting up the parameter id 'VAG' in the search help exit with the determined value, but this value is not getting copied in the Sold to party field once the search help is executed.
The other option which is left is export to memory and import to memory in another user exit of VA01. Is there any other alternative? Also which program do I need to do the import of memory so that sold to party is displayed on the initial before saving the document ?
Ajay

Hi,
Yes..Try calling from the search help exit..
You have to pass the program name and screen number..
In the internal table parameter DYNPFIELDS..
Pass the fieldname and fieldvalue...
Thanks,
Naren

Help with DYNP_VALUES_READ and DYNP_GET_STEPL in search help exit

Hi,
I'm coding a search help exit for a field on a table control and I need to get access to the value of another field that's on the same line in order to limit the hit list. I can use DYNP_VALUES_READ to return the values from the step loop, but I can't find out which line of the step loop I'm on. DYNP_GET_STEPL always returns 0, presumably because I'm now in a function group and the step loop is getting reset. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Andrew

I want to read EBELP and INFNR.
Below is code that i'm using:
      MOVE 'MEPO1211-EBELP' TO t_campos-fieldname.
      APPEND t_campos.
      MOVE 'MEPO1211-INFNR' TO t_campos-fieldname.
      APPEND t_campos.
      CALL FUNCTION 'DYNP_VALUES_READ'
        EXPORTING
          DYNAME                          = 'SAPLMEGUI'
          DYNUMB                          = '1211'
        TABLES
          DYNPFIELDS           = t_campos
        EXCEPTIONS
          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 t_campos INDEX 1.
      l_ebelp = t_campos-fieldvalue.
      READ TABLE t_campos INDEX 2.
      l_infnr = t_campos-fieldvalue.
The sy-subrc = 0, but the FM didn't bring the values of the screen fields. Is there some wrong with the filed name?
Thanks.

Dump with calling Custom search help in SRM Portal

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We are calling a WBS search help from Shopping Cart Cost Assignment screen.
It works fine with ITS and get the results for WBS elements, but when we try to access the search help through the Portal, after clicking on the FIND button it Dumps "SYSTEM_CANNOT_WRITE_TABLE".
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Help required with search help exit

Hi,
I have the following code in my search help exit function module.
FUNCTION ZTRAC_SH_OBJ_TYPE.
""Local Interface:
*" TABLES
*"      SHLP_TAB TYPE SHLP_DESCR_TAB_T
*"      RECORD_TAB STRUCTURE SEAHLPRES
*" CHANGING
*"     REFERENCE(SHLP) TYPE SHLP_DESCR_T
*"     REFERENCE(CALLCONTROL) TYPE DDSHF4CTRL
Data lt_program TYPE TABLE OF zpr_program.
DATA ls_program LIKE LINE OF lt_program.
DATA id_obj_type TYPE zobj_type.
CALL FUNCTION 'ZTRAC_GET_OBJ_TYPE_ACTUAL'
IMPORTING
   ED_OBJ_TYPE       = id_obj_type.
CASE callcontrol-step.
*.SELONE step
    WHEN 'SELONE'.
      IF ID_OBJ_TYPE = 'PROGRAM'.
        CALL FUNCTION 'Z_PR_GET_PROGRAMS'
        EXPORTING
          IV_BSUITE_ID                      =
          IV_PTU_ORG_ID                     =
          IV_AUTHOR_ID                      =
          IV_CALLING_APPLICATION            =
          IT_INCLUDE_PHASE_IDS              =
          IT_EXCLUDE_PHASE_IDS              =
         IMPORTING
           ET_PROGRAMS                       = lt_program
          ET_PROGRAM_HEADER                 =
        EXCEPTIONS
          BSUITE_FOR_PRG_NOT_EXISTING       = 1
          PTU_ID_FOR_PRG_NOT_EXISTING       = 2
          OTHERS                            = 3
        IF sy-subrc <> 0.
MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
        WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
        ENDIF.
        LOOP AT lt_program INTO ls_program.
         APPEND lt_program-INT_PRG_NAME TO shlp.
         APPEND lt_program-INT_PRG_NAME TO shlp_tab.
Below i am appending the result to the record_tab.
          APPEND ls_program-INT_PRG_NAME TO record_tab.
       ENDLOOP.
ELSEIF ID_OBJ_TYPE = 'PROJECT_CLUSTER'.
      ENDIF.
   WHEN 'DISP'.
ENDCASE.
When DISP -> I want the values in the record_tab to be filled in my F4 help. What will the code in WHEN DISP be?
Also i have appended the result only to record_tab. Do i have to append it to SHLP_TAB also?

hi,
In DISP , you have to filter the records according to search criteria if there is any and finally move the records to Record_tab.
It would be something like this :
LOOP AT gt_select_list INTO gw_select_list WHERE carrid IN r_carrid.
        MOVE gw_select_list TO record_tab-string.
        CLEAR gw_select_list.
ENDLOOP.
the values in Record_tab will be displayed to the user.

SY-TABIX within a search help exit...

Hallo all,
I tried to find an answer in earlier postst, but did not succeed, therefore this message.
I have built a customtabel with several columns. For one of the columns I have built a custom search help, including some coding in the search help exit. In this coding I want to do a different selection based on the value in another column (BUKRS) of the same table. Do you understand what I mean?
The trick is to retrieve the right value of in the column BUKRS in the same line of the table, at the moment I am pushing F4 for another column.
And I dont know how to do this. I dont have the right SY-TABIX value, so this is not helping.
Does anybody have an idea as how to tackle this?
Kind regards,
Erik

Hello Francois & Holger,
Thanks for the reply, but Iu2019m calling this searh help from the transaction SE16 itself, so I donu2019t have my own table control. I am also using the search help in another situation (from a custom-made screen) and here I can pass on the value via a parameter, but this is not working in the case I described.
So the SY-STEPL is not working too....
Kind regards,
Erik

Getting values from screen to search help exit

Hi Experts,
I have created a search help in which I am not using selection method but search help exit. Dialog type is 'Dialog with value restriction'. My requirement is to get the values entered in restriction screen into search help exit. Please suggest a parameter which will hold this value in search help exit function module.

Hi M,
As you know there are 5 steps in search help exit. For each step, the values in parameter of your search help exit is different.
For your requirement, you need process in step 'DISP', and get the selection value from 'SHLP-SELOPT'.
Example:
*Build range for customer number
LOOP AT shlp-selopt INTO ls_selopt WHERE shlpfield = 'KUNNR'.
lr_kunnr-sign = ls_selopt-sign.
lr_kunnr-option = ls_selopt-option.
lr_kunnr-low = ls_selopt-low.
lr_kunnr-high = ls_selopt-high.
APPEND lr_kunnr.
CLEAR: lr_kunnr.
ENDLOOP.
Then using the lr_kunnr range in your select statement.
regards,
Archer

Populate and display internal table results using search help exit...

I have copied F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE and made changes. I want this search help exit to populate and display contents related to 'FIELD1' when the user enters a specific value for it in the search help screen, meaning when the user restricts the search by that value. For field2, field3, field4, field5, field6, field7, and field8 I am using a custom view.
Following is the code:
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_search,
               field2 TYPE field2,
               field3 TYPE field3,
               field4 TYPE field4,
               field5 TYPE field5,
               field6 TYPE field6,
               field7 TYPE field7,
               field8 TYPE field8,
               field1 TYPE field1,
            END OF t_search.
DATA: it_itab TYPE TABLE OF t_search,
        wa TYPE t_search,
     wa_selopt TYPE ddshselopt,
        wa_fielddescr TYPE dfies.
ranges: r_field1 for std_table1-field1
STEP SELECT    (Select values)
    FREE: r_field1.
**Get the value entered for FIELD1 in search help
    LOOP AT shlp-selopt INTO wa_selopt.
      CASE wa_selopt-shlpfield.
        WHEN 'FIELD1'.
          r_field1-sign = wa_selopt-sign.
          r_field1-option = wa_selopt-option.
          r_field1-low = wa_selopt-low.
          r_field1-high = wa_selopt-high.
          APPEND r_field1.
          CLEAR: r_field1.
      ENDCASE.
    ENDLOOP.
**Select 'ID' and 'FIELD1' from table into lt_itab
    SELECT id field1
          INTO TABLE lt_itab
            FROM std_table1
              WHERE field1 IN r_field1.
    IF sy-subrc = 0.
**Now, based on the particular IDs from lt_itab, I need to select other values
from other tables which also have 'ID' as the key.
       SELECT std_table2~field2
            std_table2~field3
            std_table3~field4
            std_table3~field5
            std_table3~field6
            std_table4~field7
            std_table4~field8
            std_table1~field1
          INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE it_itab
          FROM std_table2
                     INNER JOIN std_table3 ON
                            std_table3mandt = std_table2mandt AND
                            std_table3id = std_table2id
                     INNER JOIN std_table4 ON
                            std_table4mandt = std_table2mandt AND
                            std_table4id = std_table2id
                     INNER JOIN std_table1 ON
                            std_table1mandt = std_table2mandt AND                                           std_table1id = std_table2id
          WHERE
                std_table1~field1 IN r_field1.
'id' is common in all the std_tables --> std_table1, std_table2, std_table3, std_table4.
STEP DISP     (Display values)
**Then I need to gather all the results in my internal table it_itab and display
in search help results for the value of FIELD1 entered by the user in the search help.
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        parameter   = 'FIELD1'
        fieldname   = 'FIELD1'
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        record_tab = record_tab
        source_tab = it_itab
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        shlp        = shlp
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I am not getting all the data in my internal table and wanted to know if there is anyting wrong in my select statement.
Any guidance will be appreciated and awarded appropriate points.
Thanks.

the webdynpro fieldname and the search help input parameter name were made same.

How to create Search help exit, and then assign it to a collective search

hi gurus,
i have an intersting question for you, well my scenario is like i have to create a search help exit using some function module cause i didt found table for my search help but i can find the value through FM, i know we can create a search help exit and then assign it to collective search help,
my problem is what are the parameters i need to pass to this search help exit FM, and in the function module i want to use the value entered on the f4 selection screen to extract data through FM. i need to give a solution asap.
any reply will be highly appreciated
n rewards points for sure.
thanks mandy

Hi mandy,
Have a look at this code,
FUNCTION SHLP_SHOW_LIST.
""Local interface:
*" IMPORTING
*"     VALUE(PLANT) TYPE WERKS_D OPTIONAL
*"     VALUE(DISPLAY_ONLY) TYPE FLAG OPTIONAL
*" EXPORTING
*"     REFERENCE(ITEM_SELECTED) TYPE CHAR20
*" EXCEPTIONS
*"      POPUP_CANCELED
TYPE-POOLS SHLP .
CONSTANTS:
        co_shlpname            TYPE shlpname   VALUE 'SHLP_CONTAINER',
        co_shlpfield_itemalias TYPE ddshlpsfld VALUE 'CONTAINER'.
DATA: l_shlp         TYPE shlp_descr_t,
        l_subrc        TYPE sysubrc,
        l_return_tab   TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ddshretval,
        l_return_wa    TYPE ddshretval,
        l_interface_wa TYPE ddshiface.
Get details for search help
CLEAR l_shlp.
l_shlp-shlpname = co_shlpname.
l_shlp-shlptype = 'SH'.
CALL FUNCTION 'DD_SHLP_GET_HELPMETHOD'
       CHANGING
            shlp = l_shlp.
Assign virtual screen field
READ TABLE l_shlp-interface INTO l_interface_wa
WITH KEY shlpfield = co_shlpfield_itemalias.
l_interface_wa-value      = space.
l_interface_wa-valtabname = 'X2'.    "virtuel screen field
l_interface_wa-valfield   = 'Y2'.    "virtuel screen field
MODIFY l_shlp-interface FROM l_interface_wa INDEX sy-tabix.
Call F4 popup
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       EXPORTING
            shlp          = l_shlp
            disponly      = display_only
       IMPORTING
            rc            = l_subrc
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            return_values = l_return_tab
       EXCEPTIONS
            OTHERS        = 0.
IF sy-subrc = 0 AND l_subrc = 0.
Value selected
    READ TABLE l_return_tab INDEX 1 INTO l_return_wa.
    item_selected = l_return_wa-fieldval.
ELSE.
Popup canceled / no value selected
    RAISE popup_canceled.
ENDIF.
ENDFUNCTION.
make sure to call these FMs and populate accordingly...
Thanks
Madhu

SELECT-OPTIONS Values via DYNP_VALUES_READ in a Search Help Exit

Hi all,
I appended a standard search help of a standard report with a search help of my own. Now I am trying to retrieve the values the user has entered into the selection screen of the report using the FM DYNP_VALUES_READ in my search help exit FM. It works fine for single values defined by PARAMETERS and for low and high values of SELECT-OPTIONS (so_example-LOW and so_example-HIGH), but I need the entire SELECT-OPTIONS table. I cannot make any changes in the report, so do you have any solutions I could implement in my search help exit FM?
Many thanks!
Vladan
P.S.
I found several questions on this topic but they either just different enough not to be applicable in my case or the formatting has made the replies useless.

Most of the time we just copy the standard FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE to a new one and give our own name.
You can see that on the 12th line there is the following code
* EXIT immediately, if you do not want to handle this step
IF CALLCONTROL-STEP <> 'SELONE' AND
     CALLCONTROL-STEP <> 'SELECT' AND
     " AND SO ON
     CALLCONTROL-STEP <> 'DISP'.
     EXIT.
ENDIF.
you should comment those line in order for the control to reach the PRESEL step (which is already defined in the SH Exit FM) which is on line 44.
Most of the time, when someone says they don't hit PRESEL, this is the problem.
Edited by: ajithkpunnoose on Jan 5, 2012 12:00 PM

Adding a new field to the search help exit

Hi friends,
adding a new field to the search help exit. How does it work ?
Thanks in advace
Ilhan

The search help exit allows you to modify functionality of search help. If you add a new field to the
parameter list that is not contained on the selection method you can manually populate it within the search
help exit.
This would be performed within the u2018STEP DISPu2019 section. Once within this section all search help
data has been retrieved and is stored in table RECORD_TAB (record_tab-string) as one long string value.
Therefore you need to read table SHLP in-order to locate position of value within string.
Example:
To find position of personnel number (PERNR) within elemenory search
help M_PREMN you would use the following code:
Loop at record_tab.
     read table shlp-fielddescr into wa_shlp
                                   with key tabname   = 'M_PREMN'
                                            fieldname = 'PERNR'.
You could then use this information in the following way, for
example, to find a persons organisation unit:
      select orgeh endda
        up to 1 rows
        from pa0001
        into (ld_orgeh,ld_endda)
       where pernr eq record_tab-string+wa_shlp-offset(8)
                                                  u201Cpernr length is 8
       order by endda descending.
      endselect.
      select single orgtx
        from t527x
        into ld_orgtxt
       where orgeh eq ld_orgeh and
             sprsl eq sy-langu and
           ( endda ge sy-datum and
             begda le sy-datum ).
If you have added a new field to the end of the parameters list
the next step is to populate it by adding this data to the end of
the record_tab string:
concatenate record_tab-string ld_orgtxt into record_tab-string.
modify record_tab.
endloop.

Steps for creation of search help exit for a search help

Hi,
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.

What is the significance of data collection nad search help exit field ?

Dear Gurus
I know i am asking very basic quetion of abap but sdn is the only source to learn sap for me.I want to thanks you all for your kind support.
i read most of the post related to search help and trying to create one.
for elementary search help.
SE11 -> SEACH HELP -> ELEMENTARY SEARCH HELP
I have doubts regarding to fields "DATA COLLECTION" and "SEARCH HELP EXIT".
reference to a tutorial it is a maintenance view shall i have to reate a maintenace view first.
and other field is SEARCH HELP EXIT what is this.
please help me .
Thanks in advance.
Chitta Ranjan mahato.
Edited by: chitto123 on Oct 8, 2010 5:59 AM

Howdy,
DATA COLLECTION - refers to a database table or view. This is the data that the search help will search through and display based on the parameters provided, so you can create your own view for the search help if you want the search to cover multiple tables.
SEARCH HELP EXIT - You can create a function module to be able to alter the Search Help's selection and results at various events throughout the search help. An example of this function module is provided with some documentation in function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE.
Cheers
Alex

'Screen Group' in Screen Painter, & 'Search help Exit'

Hii All,
1. What is 'Screen Group' in Screen Painter
attributes. In which Scenario we will go for it.
2. What is 'Search help Exit'.
Please post your messages and guide me in this topic,
Thanks & Regards,
John.

Hi John,
A Search help exit is something similar to a user exit. Every search help will have an option of attaching a search help exit under the definition tab( when you view the search help from se12).
For example take a look at the search help VMVA - you will notice a search help exit SD_F4_SHLP_EXIT_SUBSHLP_CHOOSE attached to it.
Basically the serah help exit which is nothing but a function module with a predefined interface which gets triggered before a f4 help is displayed. The exit is used to supress or do any other related modification required.
We have implemented many search help exits and the reason is that we have given a custom interface to our business partners to carry out some transaction on our SAP systems. Though we have given them access to our SAP system we also want to ensure that the business partner does not view any additional data in the system. We have controlled this via many ways like using z objects, using authorizations etc. Still once the user has authorizations to any transaction he or she can do a f4 help on any field and see the data which he should not be able to do. So we have implemented search help exits to supress the drop down only for the business partners. We control this based on the unique login id's we have given to them.
So in short it is used to modify the behaviour of F4 help, mostly used to supress the drop down.
It has to be defined in a specific format.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
VJ

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