An overview of functions that can be used to read, change, rename, create and delete texts...
Texts can be stored in a textpool (or textpools) in SAP. Several transactions can use the same way of storage when texts are involved. A series of function building blocks can be found in the function group STXD.
An overview of function modules in text manupilation:
| Function module name | Description |
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CHECK_TEXT_AUTHORITY |
Connect it to authorization |
CHECK_TEXT_ID |
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CHECK_TEXT_LANGUAGE |
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CHECK_TEXT_NAME |
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CHECK_TEXT_OBJECT |
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COMMIT_TEXT |
Commit to database, when you change texts and saved the result, a rollback can still be done (by /N for example). If you want to do a COMMIT WORK for the text changes, you should use this function module. |
CREATE_TEXT |
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DELETE_TEXT |
Clear out a text that has been saved before, the only proper way to delete a text ! |
EDIT_TEXT |
This function module allows your end user to maintain or enter a text in the SAP standard way. The standard set of buttons and options will be available and the programmer can set some defaults like: display only, do not (or do) save to the database from the screen, set title, and set additional functionality. |
EDIT_TEXT_INLINE |
Similar to EDIT_TEXT |
INIT_TEXT |
Should be used to check whether a text can be created. This function module executes some checks that should be checked on the longtext you want to create. |
PRINT_TEXT |
Printing a text in a proper looking way, based on layout set output (or rather: form output). |
READ_REFERENCE_LINES |
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READ_TEXT |
Reads a text from the text-pool and returns it in an internal table |
READ_TEXT_INLINE |
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REFER_TEXT |
Refer to another text |
RENAME_TEXT |
Change the name (THEAD-TDNAME of a text |
RETRIEVAL_TEXT |
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SAVE_TEXT |
Save or create a text, this can be used e.g. when a program generates some text and saves it. It could be a good alternativeto filling in text screens in BDC sessions ! |
SELECT_TEXT |
Selects a list (table) of THEAD (text header) entries for the fields supplied. |