Displaying a web dynpro field with F1 dictionary help

Below are the steps required to implement a field onto your field which references a data dictionary field and provides standard dat dictionary F1 help to the user.


Step 1
Add Node to context of 'Component Controller'


Step 2
Create node with dictionary structure EKKO and names as 'porder'.


Step 3
Press the 'Add Attribute from structur button' and select the ebeln field


Step 4
Look at the context field attributes an ensure the 'Input Help Mode' attribute is set to 'Automatic' or 'Dictionary Search Help'.


Step 5
Now create a new view to place the new field onto (if does not already exist)


Step 6
Goto the context tab of the view and drag the PORDER node from the right hand window (ComponentController) to the view context window. Select Yes to the Do You Want PORDER to Be Copied and Mapped?' popup!


Step 7
Now on the layout tab of the view, create a form referencing the context attributes just created (EKKO-EBELN). In-order to create this form use the Web Dynpro code wizard accessed via button in the Web Dynpro exploer bar.


Step 8
Select the template for generating forms


Step 9
Choose the context button and in the dialog box select the context node (PORDER). Comfirm the entry by selecting the green tick!


Step 10
The field should now have been retutrn to the previous screen, now click the green tick again to confirm!


Related Articles

Web Dynpro for ABAP tutorials example souce code for developing SAP Webdynpro applications
Adding a UI element to a view of and ABAP Webdynpro
Make WebDynpro view part of the WebDynpro window
My First ABAP WebDynpro - simple WebDynpro to display 'Hello world'
Displaying data with ABAP WebDynpro table
ABAP Web Dynpro layout development and how it looks in your browser
Adding a IMAGE UI element to an ABAP Web Dynpro view
Adding inbound and outbound plugs to your ABAP WebDynpro
Triggering ABAP WebDynpro inbound and outbound plugs