SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES SAP Function module - Maintain text attributes

SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SFSO
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES - SF EDIT ATTRIBUTES

CALL FUNCTION 'SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES' "Maintain text attributes
  EXPORTING
*   attributes = SPACE          " sfreln        Field string for attribute values
    desc_flag =                 " rsfin-bool    Flag: 'X' = Descriptors for object
*   language = SY-LANGU         " sy-langu      Language of descriptors
*   menu_langu = SPACE          " sy-langu      Language at user interface
    shell_class =               " tfit-shclass  Information class for indexing and
  IMPORTING
    attributes =                " sfreln        Field string for attribute values
    desc_flag =                 " rsfin-bool    Flag: 'X' = Descriptors for object
  TABLES
    id_line =                   " tline
    .  "  SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES

ABAP code example for Function Module SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_attributes  
 
 TYPE SFRELN
,
ld_desc_flag  
 
 TYPE RSFIN-BOOL
,
it_id_line  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_id_line
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_id_line
.


DATA(ld_attributes) = 'Check type of data required'.


DATA(ld_desc_flag) = some text here

DATA(ld_language) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_menu_langu) = 'Check type of data required'.
 

SELECT single SHCLASS 
  FROM TFIT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_shell_class).

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_id_line to it_id_line.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES'
  EXPORTING
*   attributes =                 ld_attributes
    desc_flag =                  ld_desc_flag
*   language =                   ld_language
*   menu_langu =                 ld_menu_langu
    shell_class =                ld_shell_class
  IMPORTING
    attributes =                 ld_attributes
    desc_flag =                  ld_desc_flag
  TABLES
    id_line =                    it_id_line
    .  "  SF_EDIT_ATTRIBUTES

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_attributes
 
 TYPE SFRELN ,
ld_attributes
 
 TYPE SFRELN ,
it_id_line
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE ,
wa_id_line
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_id_line,
ld_desc_flag
 
 TYPE RSFIN-BOOL ,
ld_desc_flag
 
 TYPE RSFIN-BOOL ,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
ld_menu_langu
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
ld_shell_class
 
 TYPE TFIT-SHCLASS .


ld_attributes = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_id_line to it_id_line.

ld_desc_flag = some text here
ld_language = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_menu_langu = 'Check type of data required'.

SELECT single SHCLASS 
  FROM TFIT 
  INTO ld_shell_class.