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F4 help for selection screen field

Former Member — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:32:10 GMT

Hi,

i have Char10 field on selection screen which doesnt have f4 help.

i want f4 functionality for that particular filed,when press f4 i should get calander,so that i have to slect date.

note:selection screen field type should be of char10.

please post the answer as soon as possible.its an urgent requirement for me.

Regards,

Sunil.

Re: F4 help for selection screen field

Former Member — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:33:00 GMT

If you declare your parameter like SY-DATUM instead of CHAR10 you'll have automatically what you need:

PARAMETERS: P_DATE LIKE SY-DATUM.

Max

Re: F4 help for selection screen field

Former Member — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:33:59 GMT

AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR p_ym.

PERFORM f4_ym.

&----

*& Form f4_ym

&----

F4 for Year and Month

----

FORM f4_ym .

DATA: li_ret_tab LIKE ddshretval OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST'

EXPORTING

tabname = ' '

fieldname = ' '

searchhelp = 'BU_DATE_CHAR'

TABLES

return_tab = li_ret_tab

EXCEPTIONS

field_not_found = 1

no_help_for_field = 2

inconsistent_help = 3

no_values_found = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.

READ TABLE li_ret_tab INDEX 1.

IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.

CONCATENATE li_ret_tab-fieldval6(4) li_ret_tab-fieldval3(2) li_ret_tab-fieldval+0(2)

INTO p_ym separated by '.'.

ENDIF.

ENDFORM. " f4_ym

Re: F4 help for selection screen field

RichHeilman — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:34:54 GMT

When working with dates, you should be using the data type D or type sy-datum, this is how every date in the system is stored and internal formatting will be handled for you automatically, I would advise not use a character 10 field, and do as Max has suggested.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

Re: F4 help for selection screen field

Former Member — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:38:42 GMT

If you still want to use char10 and do not want to use sy-datum as other have suggested, then use this code:

parameters: p_date like char10.

at selection-screen on value-request for p_date.

call function 'F4_DATE'

exporting

date_for_first_month = sy-datum

display = ' '

importing

select_date = p_date.

Regards,

ravi

Re: F4 help for selection screen field

Former Member — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:38:52 GMT

Hi,

When you use the Date, then why don't you declare it as like SY-DATUM, so it will pick the calender when you press the F4. however, see the below code

Parameters: Date(10).

AT SELECTION-SCREEN ON VALUE-REQUEST FOR DATE.

DATA: DAte_tab LIKE ddshretval OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

CALL FUNCTION 'F4IF_FIELD_VALUE_REQUEST'

EXPORTING

tabname = ' '

fieldname = ' '

<b>searchhelp = 'BU_DATE_CHAR'</b>

TABLES

return_tab = date_tab

EXCEPTIONS

field_not_found = 1

no_help_for_field = 2

inconsistent_help = 3

no_values_found = 4

OTHERS = 5.

IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.

READ TABLE date_tab INDEX 1.

IF sy-subrc IS INITIAL.

CONCATENATE date_tab-fieldval6(4) li_ret_tab-fieldval3(2) li_ret_tab-fieldval+0(2)

INTO dateseparated by '/'.

ENDIF.

Regards

Sudheer