SAP DX_EDIT_TEXT Function Module for

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DX_EDIT_TEXT is a standard dx edit text SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 dx edit text FM, simply by entering the name DX_EDIT_TEXT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

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

Function DX_EDIT_TEXT 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 'DX_EDIT_TEXT'"
  EXPORTING
   ID =  "Text ID of text to be read
   LANGUAGE =  "Language of text to be read
   NAME =  "Name of text to be read
*  DISPLAY = ' ' "Flag: Display mode
*  EDITOR_TITLE = ' ' "
*  SAVE = 'X' "Indicator: Saving by editor
*  CONTROL = ' ' "

 IMPORTING
   HEADER =  "Text header of text read
   FUNCTION =  "Flag: Processing status
   RESULT =  "Editor status information

TABLES
   LINES =  "Text lines of edited text

EXCEPTIONS
   LINESIZE = 1    TEXTFORMAT = 2    COMMUNICATION = 3    NO_AUTHORITY = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DX_EDIT_TEXT

ID - Text ID of text to be read

Data type: THEAD-TDID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LANGUAGE - Language of text to be read

Data type: THEAD-TDSPRAS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NAME - Name of text to be read

Data type: THEAD-TDNAME
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISPLAY - Flag: Display mode

Data type: XFLAG
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EDITOR_TITLE -

Data type: TTXIT-TDTEXT
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SAVE - Indicator: Saving by editor

Data type: XFLAG
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CONTROL -

Data type: ITCED
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for DX_EDIT_TEXT

HEADER - Text header of text read

Data type: THEAD
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

FUNCTION - Flag: Processing status

Data type: TDFUNCTION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RESULT - Editor status information

Data type: ITCER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TABLES Parameters details for DX_EDIT_TEXT

LINES - Text lines of edited text

Data type: TLINE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

LINESIZE -

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TEXTFORMAT - Text format cannot be processed

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

COMMUNICATION - Communication Error

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

NO_AUTHORITY - No Authorization

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DX_EDIT_TEXT 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 DX_EDIT_TEXT

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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