SAP SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE Function Module for Get Source Language for Translations

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SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE is a standard spau get source language SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Get Source Language for Translations 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 spau get source language FM, simply by entering the name SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SPAU_DIALOGS
Program Name: SAPLSPAU_DIALOGS
Main Program: SAPLSPAU_DIALOGS
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE 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 'SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE'"Get Source Language for Translations
  EXPORTING
   I_OBJECT =  "
   I_TARGET_LANGUAGE =  "ABAP System Field: Language Key of Text Environment

CHANGING
   C_SOURCE_LANGUAGE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   CANCELLED = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE

I_OBJECT -

Data type: IF_SPAU_DATA=>TY_MODIFICATION
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

I_TARGET_LANGUAGE - ABAP System Field: Language Key of Text Environment

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

CHANGING Parameters details for SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE

C_SOURCE_LANGUAGE -

Data type: SY-LANGU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

CANCELLED - Cancelled

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE 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 SPAU_GET_SOURCE_LANGUAGE

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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