SAP /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE Function Module for Screen to Maintain a single Custom Message Text

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/AIF/CTEXT_CREATE is a standard /aif/ctext create SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Screen to Maintain a single Custom Message Text processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for /aif/ctext create FM, simply by entering the name /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: /AIF/CTEXT
Program Name: /AIF/SAPLCTEXT
Main Program: /AIF/SAPLCTEXT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION '/AIF/CTEXT_CREATE'"Screen to Maintain a single Custom Message Text
  EXPORTING
*  IV_EDIT =  "Function Indicator:D, display: E, Edit; C, Cteate.
   IT_BAL_DATA =  "Message Info. Table Type
   IS_COMMAND_DATA =  "Application Log: 'USER_COMMAND' callback data
*  IV_ROW_ID =  "Assignment of line number to line ID
   IR_CTEXT =  "Controller Class for custom message text

 IMPORTING
   EV_REFRESH =  "Boolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown)

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IMPORTING Parameters details for /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE

IV_EDIT - Function Indicator:D, display: E, Edit; C, Cteate.

Data type: /AIF/FUNC_FLAG
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IT_BAL_DATA - Message Info. Table Type

Data type: /AIF/MSG_INFO_TT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IS_COMMAND_DATA - Application Log: 'USER_COMMAND' callback data

Data type: BAL_S_CBUC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_ROW_ID - Assignment of line number to line ID

Data type: INT4
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IR_CTEXT - Controller Class for custom message text

Data type: /AIF/CL_CTEXTS_CONTROLLER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE

EV_REFRESH - Boolean Variable (X=True, -=False, Space=Unknown)

Data type: BOOLEAN
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM /AIF/CTEXT_CREATE

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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