Customizing F4 Help in Web

Dynpro ABAP Using OVS

Applies to:
All Web Dynpro ABAP Technical Consultants. For more information, visit the ABAP homepage.

Summary
This document helps to create customized value help using OVS.

Author: Sudarsan Dande

Company: L & T Infotech
Created on: 4 December 2009

Author Bio
Sudarsan Dande is working with L & T Infotech as a Web Dynpro ABAP Consultant in
Chennai. He is currently working E-Rec project using Web Dynpro ABAP. He has worked
under various ABAP functionalities. His hobbies include playing cricket, watching TV.

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Table of Contents
Purpose of the Document ................................................................................................................................... 3
Step by Step Procedure...................................................................................................................................... 3
OVS help in Web Dynpro ABAP ..................................................................................................................... 3
WDDOINIT Method .................................................................................................................................................... 19
ON_OVSSEL Event Handler...................................................................................................................................... 20
DO_OVS_APPSRC Method ...................................................................................................................................... 21
DO_OVS_APPSRCTYP Method ............................................................................................................................... 22
Related Content ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Disclaimer and Liability Notice .......................................................................................................................... 24

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Purpose of the Document

This document helps in creating customized F4 help using ADD_SELECTION_FIELD method which involves
OVS help. It provides step by step approach starting from the creation of Web Dynpro component to the Web
Dynpro application execution with necessary screen shots which are useful for making your understanding
much stronger. It also includes appropriate code inserted as a text file which needs to be implemented in
appropriate methods for the successful creation of customized F4 help.

Step by Step Procedure

The following procedure consists all the steps for customized F4 help.

OVS help in Web Dynpro ABAP

Creating a Web Dynpro component:

a) Go to SE80 and see the screen shot below for your reference.

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b) Enter a name for the Web Dynpro component and click on ‘Enter’ button, then the following pop up
appears.

c) Click on ‘Yes’ button. Enter the description for the component and provide window name and view
name. See the below screen shot

d) Click on ‘OK’ button and save as local object as shown below

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e) Double click on component ‘ZOVSHELP’ and provide used components for the select options. Refer
the screen shot below.

f) ‘SAVE’ the component. Expand the views and double click on the ‘INPUTVIEW’ and click on the
‘LAYOUT’ tab

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g) Click on ‘Insert Element’ and provide the details as below and click on ‘OK’

h) Enter the text for the Caption as ‘Value Help’ as shown below

i) Insert the Group in the input view by following the above procedure as shown below

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j) Provide the text as ‘Select Options’ as shown below

k) Insert the View Container UI Element as shown below

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l) Now click on the ‘Properties’ tab of the INPUTVIEW and create controller usages for the select
options as shown below

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m) Click on the ‘Attributes’ tab of the INPUTVIEW and provide the following attributes as below

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n) Click on ‘Methods’ tab of the INPUTVIEW , provide a ‘ON_OVSSEL’ event handler,

‘DO_OVS_APPSRC’ method, ‘DO_OVS_APPSRCTYP’ method and refer the following screen
shots below

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o) Please refer the screen shots below for all the methods

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p) Please find the screen shots below for inserting select options in the view of the window

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q) Save the entire component. Create a Web Dynpro application as shown below

r) Click ‘OK’ and save it as local object. Now save, check and activate the entire component and test
the application

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s) The code that is implemented in all the methods is as below

WDDOINIT Method

METHOD WDDOINIT .

DATA: LT_RANGE_TABLE TYPE REF TO DATA,

RT_RANGE_TABLE TYPE REF TO DATA,
READ_ONLY TYPE ABAP_BOOL,
TYPENAME TYPE STRING.
DATA:
L_REF_CMP_USAGE TYPE REF TO IF_WD_COMPONENT_USAGE.

DATA: LR_VALUE TYPE REF TO DATA.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FS_BEGDA> TYPE BEGDA,
<FS_ENDDA> TYPE ENDDA.

* create the used component

L_REF_CMP_USAGE = WD_THIS->WD_CPUSE_SELECT_OPTIONS( ).
IF L_REF_CMP_USAGE->HAS_ACTIVE_COMPONENT( ) IS INITIAL.
L_REF_CMP_USAGE->CREATE_COMPONENT( ).
ENDIF.
WD_THIS->M_WD_SELECT_OPTIONS = WD_THIS->WD_CPIFC_SELECT_OPTIONS( ).

* init the select screen

WD_THIS->M_HANDLER = WD_THIS->M_WD_SELECT_OPTIONS->INIT_SELECTION_SCREEN( ).

*Set the Global options

WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->SET_GLOBAL_OPTIONS(
I_DISPLAY_BTN_CANCEL = ABAP_FALSE
I_DISPLAY_BTN_CHECK = ABAP_FALSE
I_DISPLAY_BTN_RESET = ABAP_FALSE
I_DISPLAY_BTN_EXECUTE = ABAP_FALSE ).

*Input field Operating Division

* create a range table that consists of this new data element
LT_RANGE_TABLE = WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->CREATE_RANGE_TABLE(
I_TYPENAME = 'PLVAR' ).
* add a new field to the selection
WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->ADD_SELECTION_FIELD(
I_ID = 'PLVAR'
I_VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE = 'HRP5125'
I_VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE_FIELD = 'PLVAR'
IT_RESULT = LT_RANGE_TABLE I_READ_ONLY = READ_ONLY ).

*Input field Application Source type

* create a range table that consists of this new data element
LT_RANGE_TABLE = WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->CREATE_RANGE_TABLE(
I_TYPENAME = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE_TYPE' ).
* add a new field to the selection
WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->ADD_SELECTION_FIELD(
I_ID = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE_TYPE'
I_VALUE_HELP_TYPE =
IF_WD_VALUE_HELP_HANDLER=>CO_PREFIX_OVS

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IT_RESULT = LT_RANGE_TABLE I_READ_ONLY = READ_ONLY ).

*Input field Application Source
* create a range table that consists of this new data element
LT_RANGE_TABLE = WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->CREATE_RANGE_TABLE(
I_TYPENAME = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE' ).
* add a new field to the selection
WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->ADD_SELECTION_FIELD(
I_ID = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE'
I_VALUE_HELP_TYPE =
IF_WD_VALUE_HELP_HANDLER=>CO_PREFIX_OVS
IT_RESULT = LT_RANGE_TABLE I_READ_ONLY = READ_ONLY ).

*Input field Requisition Created from

CREATE DATA LR_VALUE TYPE BEGDATUM.
ASSIGN LR_VALUE->* TO <FS_BEGDA>.
WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->ADD_PARAMETER_FIELD(
I_ID = 'BEGDATUM'
I_DESCRIPTION = 'Requisition Start date'
I_VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE = 'HRP5125'
I_VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE_FIELD = 'AEDTM'
I_OBLIGATORY = ABAP_TRUE
I_VALUE = LR_VALUE ).

*Input field Requisition Created to

CREATE DATA LR_VALUE TYPE ENDDATUM.
ASSIGN LR_VALUE->* TO <FS_ENDDA>.
WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->ADD_PARAMETER_FIELD(
I_ID = 'ENDDATUM'
I_DESCRIPTION = 'Requisition End date'
I_VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE = 'HRP5125'
I_VALUE_HELP_STRUCTURE_FIELD = 'AEDTM'
I_OBLIGATORY = ABAP_TRUE
I_VALUE = LR_VALUE ).

ENDMETHOD.

ON_OVSSEL Event Handler

METHOD ON_OVSSEL .

IF I_OVS_DATA-M_SELECTION_FIELD_ID = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE'.
DO_OVS_APPSRC( I_OVS_DATA ).
ELSEIF I_OVS_DATA-M_SELECTION_FIELD_ID = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE_TYPE'.
DO_OVS_APPSRCTYP( I_OVS_DATA ).
ENDIF.
ENDMETHOD.

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DO_OVS_APPSRC Method

METHOD DO_OVS_APPSRC .

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_APPSRC1,

APPSRC TYPE RCF_APPL_SOURCE,
END OF T_APPSRC1.

DATA: IT_APPSRC TYPE TABLE OF T_APPSRC1.

DATA:
LT_APPSRC TYPE TABLE OF T77RCF_APPLSRC_T,
WA_APPSRC LIKE LINE OF LT_APPSRC,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING,
LV_APPSRCTY TYPE REF TO DATA.

FIELD-SYMBOLS:
<LT_OVS_RESULT> TYPE T77RCF_APPLSRC_T,
<LT_SEL_OPT_RESULT> TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
<FS_APPSRCTY> TYPE TABLE,
<FIELD> TYPE DATA.

*Getting select option from application source type

LV_APPSRCTY = WD_THIS->M_HANDLER->GET_RANGE_TABLE_OF_SEL_FIELD(
I_ID = 'RCF_APPL_SOURCE_TYPE' ).
ASSIGN LV_APPSRCTY->* TO <FS_APPSRCTY>.

CASE I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->PHASE_INDICATOR.

WHEN IF_WD_OVS=>CO_PHASE_2.

SELECT APPL_SOURCE
FROM T77RCF_APPLSRC
INTO TABLE IT_APPSRC
WHERE APPL_SOURCE_TYPE IN <FS_APPSRCTY>.
IF SY-SUBRC = 0.
SELECT APPL_SOURCE DESCRIPTION
FROM T77RCF_APPLSRC_T
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE LT_APPSRC
FOR ALL ENTRIES IN IT_APPSRC
WHERE APPL_SOURCE = IT_APPSRC-APPSRC
AND LANGU = 'EN'.
ENDIF.
I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->SET_OUTPUT_TABLE( OUTPUT = LT_APPSRC ).
WHEN IF_WD_OVS=>CO_PHASE_3.
ASSIGN I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->SELECTION->* TO <LT_OVS_RESULT>.
ASSIGN I_OVS_DATA-MT_SELECTED_VALUES->* TO <LT_SEL_OPT_RESULT>.
FIELDNAME = I_OVS_DATA-M_SELECTION_FIELD_ID+4. "Removing RCF_
ASSIGN COMPONENT FIELDNAME OF STRUCTURE <LT_OVS_RESULT> TO <FIELD>.
INSERT <FIELD> INTO TABLE <LT_SEL_OPT_RESULT>.

ENDCASE.
ENDMETHOD.

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DO_OVS_APPSRCTYP Method

METHOD DO_OVS_APPSRCTYP .

TYPES: T_APPSRC TYPE TABLE OF T77RCF_APPLSTY_T.

DATA:
LT_APPSRC TYPE TABLE OF T77RCF_APPLSTY_T,
WA_APPSRC LIKE LINE OF LT_APPSRC,
FIELDNAME TYPE STRING.

FIELD-SYMBOLS:
<LT_OVS_RESULT> TYPE T_APPSRC,
<APPSRC> LIKE LINE OF <LT_OVS_RESULT>,
<LT_SEL_OPT_RESULT> TYPE STANDARD TABLE,
<FIELD> TYPE DATA.

CASE I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->PHASE_INDICATOR.
WHEN IF_WD_OVS=>CO_PHASE_0.
I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->SET_CONFIGURATION(
COL_COUNT = 3 TABLE_MULTI_SELECT = ABAP_TRUE ).
WHEN IF_WD_OVS=>CO_PHASE_1.

I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->SET_INPUT_STRUCTURE(
INPUT = WA_APPSRC ).
WHEN IF_WD_OVS=>CO_PHASE_2.
SELECT APPL_SOURCE_TYPE DESCRIPTION
FROM T77RCF_APPLSTY_T
INTO CORRESPONDING FIELDS OF TABLE LT_APPSRC
WHERE LANGU = 'EN'.

I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->SET_OUTPUT_TABLE( OUTPUT = LT_APPSRC ).

WHEN IF_WD_OVS=>CO_PHASE_3.
ASSIGN I_OVS_DATA-M_OVS_CALLBACK_OBJECT->SELECTION->* TO <LT_OVS_RESULT>.
ASSIGN I_OVS_DATA-MT_SELECTED_VALUES->* TO <LT_SEL_OPT_RESULT>.
LOOP AT <LT_OVS_RESULT> ASSIGNING <APPSRC>.
FIELDNAME = I_OVS_DATA-M_SELECTION_FIELD_ID+4. "Removing RCF_
ASSIGN COMPONENT FIELDNAME OF STRUCTURE <APPSRC> TO <FIELD>.
INSERT <FIELD> INTO TABLE <LT_SEL_OPT_RESULT>.
ENDLOOP.
ENDCASE.

ENDMETHOD.

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Related Content
Please find the below references links which will provide more information about the OVS help.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/EN/30/d7fa41c915da6fe10000000a1550b0/content.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/47/9ef8c99b5e3c5ce10000000a421937/content.htm
https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/Snippets/OVS%20search%20help
For more information, visit the ABAP homepage

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