SAP POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR Function Module for Set field parameters for input string option

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POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR is a standard poss inputstring setpar SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Set field parameters for input string option 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 poss inputstring setpar FM, simply by entering the name POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: RSPOPOSS
Program Name: SAPLRSPOPOSS
Main Program: SAPLRSPOPOSS
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR 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 'POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR'"Set field parameters for input string option
  EXPORTING
*  FIELD_LEN = 40 "Length of input field in GUI
*  SHOW_INPUT = 'X' "Display input characters
*  ALLOWED_CHARS = '00' "Which character groups are allowed
*  ALLOW_IN_PRINTTICKET = ' ' "Edit option in print tickets?
*  ALLOW_TRUNCATION = ' ' "Allow shorter input

CHANGING
   OPTIONINFO =  "Information about printer option

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_OPTION = 1    INVALID_PARAMS = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR

FIELD_LEN - Length of input field in GUI

Data type: I
Default: 40
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

SHOW_INPUT - Display input characters

Data type: C
Default: 'X'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ALLOWED_CHARS - Which character groups are allowed

Data type: X
Default: '00'
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ALLOW_IN_PRINTTICKET - Edit option in print tickets?

Data type: C
Default: SPACE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

ALLOW_TRUNCATION - Allow shorter input

Data type: C
Default: SPACE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

CHANGING Parameters details for POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR

OPTIONINFO - Information about printer option

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

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_OPTION - illegal option or no INPUTSTRING option

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

INVALID_PARAMS - illegal parameter values for input string

Data type:
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR 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 POSS_INPUTSTRING_SETPAR

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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