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Search help exit question

Former Member — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:54:42 GMT

Hi Experts,

I have a requirement to Create search help exit for a custom dictionary search help for Table A and I have to show another field of Table B in the search results, along with some fields of Table A. I have copied the code from function module "f4if_shlp_exit_example", but I am not getting the desired results. Do I also have to write some code ??

Pls any advice to solve it ?

Kind Regards

Tariq

Re: Search help exit question

Sandra_Rossi — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 06:09:58 GMT

If you define a foreign key between A and B, then you may create a help view on both tables A and B, and create a search help on this view (no need of a search help exit).

Re: Search help exit question

Former Member — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:12:14 GMT

Thanks Sandra for your reply.

A foreign key exist for a field between Table A and Table B, datatype for that field is NUMC, but the length is different, in one table it's NUMC5 and in other table is NUMC7. That is a reason I have to create search help exit to solve this problem.

Please can you help me to solve this problem.

Re: Search help exit question

Sandra_Rossi — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:23:27 GMT

An exit is a place where you have to write some code. F4IF_SHLP_EXIT_EXAMPLE is just an example, with some documentation about how exit work (comments inside + repository documentation). Use it to create your own Z exit.

Define your search help with the selection method empty, choose the fields from A and B, and enter code in your Z exit. Try, use the debugger, and revert back with your questions (or search the forum).

Re: Search help exit question

RaymondGiuseppi — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:01:03 GMT

Yes you have to code, to add the selection of new data and their mapping to search help result.

F4UT_PARAMETER_VALUE_GET to read some value from the search help (get the key fields)
some code here to select and map data (select, move)
F4UT_PARAMETER_RESULTS_PUT to map your result to the search help (put the output fields)

Hints: Perform some where-used search or look at some SAP search-help exits. (browse DD30L where