Customizing F4 Help in Web Dynpro ABAP Using OVS

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
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.
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
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
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
j) Provide the text as Select Options as shown below
k) Insert the View Container UI Element as shown below
l) Now click on the Properties tab of the INPUTVIEW and create controller usages for the select options as shown below
m) Click on the Attributes tab of the INPUTVIEW and provide the following attributes as below
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
o) Please refer the screen shots below for all the methods
p) Please find the screen shots below for inserting select options in the view of the window
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
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. 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( ).
DATA:
* 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
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.
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.
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.
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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