Search help F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE

I have a requirement regarding F4 help. When I click on the zoom button for vendor code, the list of values according to the coding given in serach help exit should get displayed with only company code as input.
The list of vendors is picked from LFa1 table as per the foll. code:
    SELECT LIFNR BUKRS FROM LFB1 CLIENT SPECIFIED
         INTO TABLE IT_LFB1
           WHERE MANDT = SY-MANDT
           AND BUKRS = M_BUKRS.
      SELECT LIFNR NAME1 FROM LFA1 CLIENT SPECIFIED
           INTO TABLE IT_LFA1 FOR ALL ENTRIES IN IT_LFB1
             WHERE MANDT = SY-MANDT
             AND LIFNR = IT_LFB1-LIFNR
             AND ( KTOKK LIKE '%07' OR KTOKK LIKE '%06' )
             AND SPRAS = 'E'
             AND LZONE = '0000000002'.
How do I put this coding in the search help exit program ?
Please help.
Regards,
Tom Jerry.

Hi,
No you can't get import parameters from screen while you are using search help exit,
Because everything is limited to parameters of exit function.
There is another way to limit the range of search help hit list
you should use on the VALUE-REQUEST event of your screen.
Check this code :
DATA: lv_shelp_name TYPE shlpname,
        ls_shelp TYPE shlp_descr,
        ls_selopt TYPE ddshselopt,
        ls_rc LIKE sy-subrc,
        lt_return_values TYPE TABLE OF ddshretval,
        ls_return_values TYPE ddshretval,
        ls_interface LIKE LINE OF ls_shelp-interface,
        lw_field_ranges LIKE LINE OF ip_field_ranges.
lv_shelp_name = f4help_name.
* get description for search help
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_GET_SHLP_DESCR'
    EXPORTING
      shlpname = lv_shelp_name
    IMPORTING
      shlp     = ls_shelp.
* set range for search help field :
   ls_selopt-shlpname = lv_shelp_name.
   ls_selopt-shlpfield = 'BUKRS'.
   ls_selopt-sign      = 'I'.
   ls_selopt-option    = 'BT'.
   ls_selopt-low       = lv_company_code
   COLLECT ls_selopt INTO ls_shelp-selopt.
ls_interface-valfield = 'X'.
ls_interface-valtabname = 'X'.
MODIFY ls_shelp-interface FROM ls_interface
         TRANSPORTING valtabname valfield
         WHERE shlpfield = ip_ret_fieldname.
* call F4 dialog
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_START_VALUE_REQUEST'
    EXPORTING
      shlp          = ls_shelp
    IMPORTING
      rc            = ls_rc
    TABLES
      return_values = lt_return_values.
I hope it can be useful for u

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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.
create a search help exit:
1. create an fm with this interface:
*" TABLES
*" SHLP_TAB TYPE SHLP_DESCR_TAB_T
*" RECORD_TAB STRUCTURE SEAHLPRES
*" CHANGING
*" VALUE(SHLP) TYPE SHLP_DESCR_T
*" VALUE(CALLCONTROL) LIKE DDSHF4CTRL STRUCTURE DDSHF4CTRL
put this logic in it:
Delete duplicate filter logic.
This logic only needs to apply at the 'DISP' event - which is just
before the hit list is displayed
if callcontrol-step = 'DISP'.
delete adjacent duplicates from record_tab.
endif.
2. edit your search help in se11 and enter the name of the above search help exit fm
check this sample code..for dynamic search help
REPORT ZTEST_F4HELP                              .
*---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,
            p_posnr type vbap-posnr.
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
            dynpfields           = dynfields
       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 dynfields with key fieldname = 'P_VBELN'.
p_vbeln = dynfields-fieldvalue.
call function 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_INPUT'
       exporting
            input = p_vbeln
       importing
            output = p_vbeln.
select posnr matnr arktx into table help_item
                 from vbap
                      where vbeln = p_vbeln.
call function 'F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST'
       exporting
            retfield    = 'POSNR'
            dynprofield = 'P_POSNR'
            dynpprog    = sy-cprog
            dynpnr      = sy-dynnr
            value_org   = 'S'
       tables
            value_tab   = help_item.
also check this link it will help you
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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.
    CALL FUNCTION 'F4UT_PARAMETER_RESULTS_PUT'
      EXPORTING
        parameter   = 'FIELD1'
        fieldname   = 'FIELD1'
      TABLES
        shlp_tab    = shlp_tab
        record_tab = record_tab
        source_tab = it_itab
      CHANGING
        shlp        = shlp
        callcontrol = callcontrol.
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.

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

Need some help in creating Search Help for standard screen/field

I need some help in adding a search-help to a standard screen-field.
Transaction Code - PP01,
Plan Version - Current Plan (PLVAR = '01'),
Object Type - Position ( OTYPE = 'S'),
Click on Infotype Name - Object ( Infotype 1000) and Create.
I need to add search help to fields Object Abbr (P1000-SHORT) / Object Name (P1000-STEXT).
I want to create one custom table with fields, Position Abb, Position Name, Job. Position Abb should be Primary Key. And when object type is Position (S), I should be able to press F4 for Object Abb/Object Name fields and should return Position Abbr and Position Name.
I specify again, I have to add a new search help to standard screen/field and not to enhance it.
This is HR specific transaction. If someone has done similar thing with some other transation, please let me know.
There is no existing search help for these fields. If sm1 ever tried or has an idea how to add new search help to a standard screen/field.
It's urgent.
Thanks in advace. Suitable answers will be rewarded

Hi Pradeep,
Please have a look into the below site which might be useful
Enhancing a Standard Search Help
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/daeda0d7-0701-0010-8caa-
edc983384237
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee93446011d189700000e8322d00/frameset.htm
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.
During the input help process, a number of timepoints are defined that each define the beginning of an important operation of the input help process.
If the input help process is defined with a search help having a search help exit, this search help exit is called at each of these timepoints. If required, the search help exit can also influence the process and even determine that the process should be continued at a different timepoint.
timepoints
The following timepoints are defined:
1. SELONE
Call before selecting an elementary search help. The possible elementary search helps are already in SHLP_TAB. This timepoint can be used in a search help exit of a collective search help to restrict the selection possibilities for the elementary search helps.
Entries that are deleted from SHLP_TAB in this step are not offered in the elementary search help selection. If there is only one entry remaining in SHLP_TAB, the dialog box for selecting elementary search helps is skipped. You may not change the next timepoint.
The timepoint is not accessed again if another elementary search help is to be selected during the dialog.
2. PRESEL1
After selecting an elementary search help. Table INTERFACE has not yet been copied to table SELOPT at this timepoint in the definition of the search help (type SHLP_DESCR_T). This means that you can still influence the attachment of the search help to the screen here. (Table INTERFACE contains the information about how the search help parameters are related to the screen fields).
3. PRESEL
Before sending the dialog box for restricting values. This timepoint is suitable for predefining the value restriction or for completely suppressing or copying the dialog.
4. SELECT
Before selecting the values. If you do not want the default selection, you should copy this timepoint with a search help exit. DISP should be set as the next timepoint.
5. DISP
Before displaying the hit list. This timepoint is suitable for restricting the values to be displayed, e.g. depending on authorizations.
6. RETURN (usually as return value for the next timepoint)
The RETURN timepoint should be returned as the next step if a single hit was selected in a search help exit.
It can make sense to change the F4 flow at this timepoint if control of the process sequence of the Transaction should depend on the selected value (typical example: setting SET/GET parameters). However, you should note that the process will then depend on whether a value was entered manually or with an input help.
7. RETTOP
You only go to this timepoint if the input help is controlled by a collective search help. It directly follows the timepoint RETURN. The search help exit of the collective search help, however, is called at timepoint RETTOP.
8. EXIT (only for return as next timepoint)
The EXIT timepoint should be returned as the next step if the user had the opportunity to terminate the dialog within the search help exit.
9. CREATE
The CREATE timepoint is only accessed if the user selects the function "Create new values". This function is only available if field CUSTTAB of the control string CALLCONTROL was given a value not equal to SPACE earlier on.
The name of the (customizing) table to be maintained is normally entered there. The next step returned after CREATE should be SELECT so that the newly entered value can be selected and then displayed.
10. APP1, APP2, APP3
If further pushbuttons are introduced in the hit list with function module F4UT_LIST_EXIT, these timepoints are introduced. They are accessed when the user presses the corresponding pushbutton.
Note: If the F4 help is controlled by a collective search help, the search help exit of the collective search help is called at timepoints SELONE and RETTOP. (RETTOP only if the user selects a value.) At all other timepoints the search help exit of the selected elementary search help is called.
If the F4 help is controlled by an elementary search help, timepoint RETTOP is not executed. The search help exit of the elementary search help is called at timepoint SELONE (at the
F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE
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.
The module must react with an immediate EXIT to all steps that it does not know or does not want to handle.
Hope this info will help you.
***Reward points if found useful
Regards,
Naresh

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

Issue in search help

Hi,
A search help which has search help exit is attached to a attribute in webdynpro.
In search help exit default values are populated.
When i click on F4, search help appears with default values coded in Fm exit. Selected one and added to personal list.
Now returned to main screen. Clicked on F4. Personalised popup displayed. Clicked on all entries(General value list). Now the defaulted values(coded in FM) are not appearing.
Could some one let me know whether any SAP note is available to fix this? I tried few. Not able to find it.
Steps to replicate.
1. Create a search help exit FM (by copying F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE )
2. Write coding to default values of the screen in PRESEL method
3. Create a elementary search help and assign the created FM to it.Make this search help as Values with restriction.
4. Create webdynpro with an attribute and attach the above search help
5. Execute the webynpro. Click on F4 button. This will now show the defaulted value. Click on search and select one as personal list.
6. Close the window
7. Click on F4. Personalised search help popup will be displayed. Click on view all (General value list).
The default values wont be populated.
Regards,
GN

Did you check the screen field names & search help name? is it identical & unique?
Raja T

Applying filters to F4 Search help - how so with many entries?

Hello all,
I have a problem that I have to filter a search help for employees. We use a DB view that unions infotypes 1, 2 and 105. Now I need to restrict potential employees to a given company code BUKRS.
I now invoke search help in REQUEST ON-VALUE REQUEST within a DynPro screen and call function module F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST which I am passing the restricted internal table.
Fine, that works - however, in the DynPro (which is actually used as an EWT within our portal), the entire internal table is sent to the frontent instead of, say, 250 or so.
The search help dialog offers the possibility to manually restrict for first and last name - is it perhaps possible, that this search only applies on the server (ITAB) and just returns the results according to the user input?
Otherwise, sending all potential employees to the frontend is consuming too much resources (time and traffic).
In function group SDHI there is an "example" module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE which tries to explain how to use callbacks but from my point of view I understand very few (it misses the big picture).
Do you know an alternative, e.g. using the other module F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST and to apply a filter to BUKRS using a callback mechanism? There are module parameters indicating that possibility (passing some report?). Perhaps one of you has some sample code, because I am much more trained in BAPI and web stuff only...
Any hints? Thank you in Advance!
Regards,
Timo

Hi,
if I can understand you, you tell me that you search information in the view and all found records (let´s say 300) are saved in the internal table, which in time you pass to function F4IF_INT_TABLE_VALUE_REQUEST for display. Now, you think it is too much to display 300 records because of time and traffic.
Try this:
REPORT ztest NO STANDARD PAGE HEADING.
TABLES mara.
DATA: mytable TYPE TABLE OF ddshretval WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA l_repid TYPE syrepid.
PARAMETERS p_mtart LIKE mara-mtart.
AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST
             FOR p_mtart.
l_repid = sy-repid.
CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST'
    EXPORTING
      tabname           = 'MARA'
      fieldname         = 'MTART'
      dynpprog          = l_repid
      callback_program = l_repid
      callback_form     = 'F4CALLBACK'
    TABLES
      return_tab        = mytable
    EXCEPTIONS
      field_not_found   = 1
      no_help_for_field = 2
      inconsistent_help = 3
      no_values_found   = 4
      OTHERS            = 5.
START-OF-SELECTION.
*&      Form F4_form
      Exclude all material types that start with F & H
FORM f4callback
     TABLES   record_tab STRUCTURE seahlpres
     CHANGING shlp TYPE shlp_descr
              callcontrol LIKE ddshf4ctrl.
DATA: aux_struc TYPE ddshselopt.
MOVE: 'H_T134' to aux_struc-shlpname,
        'MTART' TO aux_struc-shlpfield,
        'E'      TO aux_struc-sign,
        'CP'     TO aux_struc-option,
        'F*'     TO aux_struc-low.
append aux_struc to SHLP-SELOPT.
MOVE: 'H_T134' to aux_struc-shlpname,
        'MTART' TO aux_struc-shlpfield,
        'E'      TO aux_struc-sign,
        'CP'     TO aux_struc-option,
        'H*'     TO aux_struc-low.
append aux_struc to SHLP-SELOPT.
ENDFORM.                                                    "F4_form

How to validate a filed in a search help which is created in se11

hi
i got a requirement that validate a search help. i created a ztable with 3 fileds for that one i have to create a search help so help me to how to validate fields in a search help.
regards
krishna

Hello Krishna,
What do you mean by validating a field? Usually you use a search help to display possible values for a certain input field based on values in another table. You can restrict the values that are displayed by certain conditions if you need to.
If you want to allow only values based on complex conditions or authorizations of the user, you can always create a search help exit and in there you have complete control over what the user is allowed to see in the search help and what he is allowed to select.
Function Module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE gives you an idea what you can do in a search help exit.
Regards,
Michael

Custom search help

Hi expert,
I want to create a search help that read data from a table and show this data, but only a selection of this data and not all.
So, I created a custom search help, with an exit search help ( refernce at F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE ).
Inside this help I put the selection, with code like reference F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE .
My problem is: the match code show all data of table and not the selection !!!
Any idea ???
Tks a lot,
bye.

Hi,
In the selection step after receiving the required entries from table you have to pass the details to the following FM 'F4UT_RESULTS_MAP'
where SOURCE_STRUCTURE is the selection method name(Table structure name)
          APPLY_RESTRICTIONS = 'X'
         SOURCE_TAB is the table with u to pass the selected new entries
         other parameters are general..
     Finally set the CALLCONTROL-STEP = 'DISP'.
Thanks&Regards,
Karthik.

Adding search help to standard SAP field

Hi Experts,
I need to add search help to field ZUONR i.e assignment field in various tcode like fb70,fb60,f-02.etc which will select data from
Z tables . I have found out serach help exit F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE but as per my knowledge that is to change existing standard search help.But to field ZUONR there is no search help attached.How can new Z search help be added to field ZUONR without use of access key.
Please suggest.
Regards,
Kaustubh Kabre.

Hi,
I don't know how to change "Value table" field on domain without access key, but if nothing else work, you can add new fixed values. From menu Goto->fixed value append.
Other possibility is to use GuiXT -> write script that will call your FM that will get data from your table and show them.
Best regards
Marcin Cholewczuk

Table Search Help to Remove Duplicate Entry

Hi All Tha ABAP GURUS,
I have created 2 tables say A with fields main description and sub decription and another table B in which there are these 2 fields with other fields. I want to display search help for Table B for fields main description and sub decription separately and I have done the same by creating Elementary Search Help (ZDS and ZDM resp.) . For sub description it is working fine and for main description it is displaying value but duplicate. How to remove these duplicate values.
For Eg Values are
Main Desc   Sub Desc
1                   A
1                   B
1                   C
2                   D
2                   E
In my case it is showing
1
1
1
2
2
but I want
1
2
I want to achieve this without creating any ZProg. Can I use search help exit.Kindly guide me in this matter how to use it.
Thanks & Regards,
Bharti Jain

Yes you can delete duplicates in a search help exit, but not without "without creating any ZProg" as you will create a Function Module (and Group)
Duplicate the sample FM F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE in a customer function group, and delete duplicate records of RECORD_TAB in the step 'DISP' (executed before display).
You could also perform the select yourself adding a DISTINCT option to the statement in the 'SELECT' step but this will take more time to develop, as you must read the other parameters to use selections provided by user or program.
Regards
Raymond,

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.

Search Help Exit for ECC 6.0

Greetings,
I'm working in ECC 6.0. I'm trying to create a Help screen exit using F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE as a model. The problem is that it will not compile due to the fact that a 'LIKE' parameter type is used in the function definition tables tab. This is not allowed in 6.0.
I've tried several work arounds without success. I have search for a 6.0 version of this function without success.
Does anyone have a solution?
rv

Hi Richard,
We too are running ECC 6.0 (release 701) and the LIKE definition doesn't cause a problem in our system. Maybe it has to do with a particular support pack level. Anyway, since you have presumably copied F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE to a custom function module, you can manually change the typing of the Changing parameter. I tried this below and the search help exit executes as expected.
If this doesn't resolve the issue for you, you may want to repost your question to the ABAP Development community.
Cheers,
Amy

Search help F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE

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