define sort order in searchhelp...

[Former Member]

I have remade the premk searchhelp and I was wondering If I could influence the sort order of the fields displayed.

it sorts by default on the first field in the output list but I also want to sort it on a second column.

I can't find in the selopt tables in function HRMC_PREM_EXIT where the sort order is defined or whether it's sap standard to only sort on the first field ? can I influence the sort order in the view perhaps ?

kind regards

arthur de smidt

Edited by: A. de Smidt on Jul 28, 2008 10:44 AM

[Former Member]

Hi,

Always you can go for something called search help exit:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/cf/21ee52446011d189700000e8322d00/frameset.htm

/wg

[Former Member]

Hello De Smidt,

Goto PREMK search help,

Goto the search help exit in it, HRMC_PREM_EXIT_A

it has a FM, HRMC_PREM_EXIT

which has another FM, HR_CHECK_AUTHORITY_SEARCH_HELP

which has the FM, F4UT_PARAMETER_VALUE_GET

By calling this FM in a search help exit, you can find out the current contents of a search help parameter. Here, the select-options table is sorted.

Regards

Indu.

[Former Member]

thanks for the input, the reactions had lead me to

and the function F4UT_PARAMETER_SORT

only it allows only 1 sort field ?? if I put the function twice in the user exit only the last 1 is actualy defining the sort order ?? how can I define the sort for more fields ??

kind regards

arthur de smidt

[Former Member]

Hello Arthur De Smidt,

In the PARAMETER_SORT variable, take the field names

Eg.:

If you want a table to be sorted by carrid and connid,

data:

w_sort(20) type c value 'CARRID CONNID'.

Now pass w_sort to the parameter PARAMETER_SORT in the FM.

Dont call the FM twice. Use a character work variable which has the field names separated by space and pass that work variable to the FM.

Hope it helps you.

Get back for further help.

Regards

Indu.

[BrianE]

In case others are having issues with this ...

I had to change the sort condition to use a comma and no spaces to get this to work e.g. 

data:   w_sort(20) type c value 'CARRID,CONNID'.