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Use

You are able to store a help text for each element in the Data Dictionary (DDIC) independent of ALV. Wherever this DDIC element is used, the user is able to call up this help text with the F1 function key.

Recommendation

In the tree structure, you are able to specify any function for the F1 function key. We strongly recommend that you use F1 help here.

You are able to specify a "foreign DDIC element to a column without DDIC reference and then to use the F1 help text from it for your column.

Features

You are able to make the following settings for F1 help:

  • Use an F1 help text from another DDIC element

Use an F1 help text from another DDIC element

ALV Tool

Display type

Function available

Simple, two-dimensional table

Classic ABAP List

Yes

Fullscreen

Yes

In the Container

Yes

Hierarchical-sequential list

Classic ABAP List

Yes

Tree Structure

Fullscreen

Yes

In the Container

Yes

Function

Class

Method

Use an F1 help text from another DDIC element

CL_SALV_COLUMN

SET_F1_ROLLNAME

Get name of the DDIC element from which the F1 help text has been taken

GET_F1_ROLLNAME