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Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

Missschaaa — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 07:54:31 GMT

Hello guys,

is it possible to create a value-help for the fields (not the content!) of a data dictionary structure? I have my custom ddic structure Z1 with the fields A, B and C. Now I have ddic table Z2 where I want to input field-names. Therefor i have a field FIELDNAMES in this table. For this field I want as value-help the names of fields A, B and C of structure Z1. Is this possible?

Regards

Michael

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

pokrakam — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:06:30 GMT

I am not aware of any standard feature to enable this, but should be easy enough to create by reading the fields with cl_abap_structdef and building your selections from that.

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

Missschaaa — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:14:58 GMT

Yes, I know that too. But I need the value help in the ddic field when user inputs fieldnames with SM30 and not in some report.

Regards
Michael

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

pokrakam — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:23:51 GMT

Ah, ok. I interpreted 'value help' as the one you define in a report, as opposed to a search help.

You can create your own Z search help. I would go this way and attach it to a custom data element based on the fieldname domain.

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

bertrand_delvallee — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:32:35 GMT

Hello,

- Copy function module F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE in a new function module ZF4_Z1_FIELDNAMES

- Create a new domain Z1_FIELDNAMES (same as FIELDNAMES) with ZF4_Z1_FIELDNAMES as exit search-help.

- Create a new data element in SE11 Z1_FIELDNAMES with domain Z1_FIELDNAMES

- Customize output RECORD_TAB from FM ZF4_Z1_FIELDNAMES at will.

Something like :

IF callcontrol-step = 'DISP'.

DATA: lo_struct_descr   TYPE REF TO cl_abap_structdescr,
      lt_struct_fields  TYPE cl_abap_structdescr=>component_table.
FIELD-SYMBOLS <struct_fields> TYPE any.


lo_struct_descr ?= cl_abap_typedescr=>describe_by_name( 'Z1' ).
lt_struct_fields = lo_struct_descr->get_components( ).


LOOP AT lt_struct_fields ASSIGNING <struct_fields>.
* Append <struct_fields>-NAME to record_tab
ENDLOOP.

ENDIF.

Best regards,

Bertrand

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

Missschaaa — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:55:20 GMT

That sounds good but I have some problems with the search help. When I only enter the exit in the data element, I get some errors while activating because it says parameters of search help are missing. But how can I use them? I do not have any fields or any database table where I can refer on some parameter fields. Therefor I use the exit I thought?

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

bertrand_delvallee — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:40:00 GMT

In your custom search help with ZF4_Z1_FIELDNAMES as exit you just have to have 1 parameter : FIELDNAME as export of type Z1_FIELDNAMES (positions 1).

Re: Value-Help with fields of data dictionary structure

Missschaaa — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:50:54 GMT

Ok, worked for me. Thanks a lot until here. Now I have two detail questions.

1) How exact is the name of the export parameter? In my table where I use my search help I have three fields which all should use the same search help. But of course I can use only one field name as export parameter. I took the first field for example. As far as I can see it now it works for the other fields as well but is it also technically correct?

2) My goal was to avoid invalid entries. As far as I can see I now only have the search help but no value-check like in foreign keys. How can I achieve this? Also in the function to popup some custom message?