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HOW DO WE MAKE F4 HELP ?

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HOW DO WE MAKE F4 HELP ? I.E A LIST OF VALUES TO CHOOSE FROM.

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varun_maharshi
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Ryan,

There are two ways of providing the F4 help.

1. At the dictionary level

2. Program level

1. In the dictionary you create the search help and assign it to the data element or in the table which automatically provides you with search help wherever you referenced that element.

2. In the Report program whenever the F4 button is pressed the At selection screen <field> on value request. Event will be triggered

In the module program its triggered when the "Process on value-request." event exist in the screen defintion.

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Clemenss
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Hi Ryan,

F4 help means a value-request help that lets the user select from a list of possible values.

As this feature is deeply intergrated into SAP, it is supported for every input field on a selection screen (Parameter or Select-Options).

The selectable values can have a copulle of origins:

- fixed values defined in the dictionary domain of the field

- a search help connected to data element, table field or screen field

- value from a check table defined for the field in dictionary table or structure

- predefined helps like the calendar popup for DATE fields

- a programmed selection list triggered by screen event AT VALUE-REQUEST FOR <field>.

Do a search in this forum and find ample solutions for everything I mentioned and for what I forgot.

Regards,

Clemens