SAP ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS Function Module for Edit User-Defined Text Sections of a Form

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ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS is a standard icl freetext process SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Edit User-Defined Text Sections of a Form 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 icl freetext process FM, simply by entering the name ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ICL_CORR_EXT
Program Name: SAPLICL_CORR_EXT
Main Program: SAPLICL_CORR_EXT
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS 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 'ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS'"Edit User-Defined Text Sections of a Form
  EXPORTING
*  I_DOCID =  "
   I_FORMKEY =  "Application Form
   I_CLAIM =  "Claim Number

 IMPORTING
   E_FCODE =  "Function Code

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS

I_DOCID -

Data type: TICL349-DOCID
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_FORMKEY - Application Form

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

I_CLAIM - Claim Number

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS

E_FCODE - Function Code

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS 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 ICL_FREETEXT_PROCESS

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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