SAP SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE Function Module for Object type short texts

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SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE is a standard swo text objtype SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Object type short texts 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 swo text objtype FM, simply by entering the name SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SWOL
Program Name: SAPLSWOL
Main Program: SAPLSWOL
Appliation area: S
Release date: 18-Aug-1997
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Remote-Enabled
Update:

Function SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE 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 'SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE'"Object type short texts
  EXPORTING
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language
   OBJTYPE =  "Object type

 IMPORTING
   KEYWORD =  "Name
   SHORTTEXT =  "Short text

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE

LANGUAGE - Language

Data type: SY-LANGU
Default: SY-LANGU
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJTYPE - Object type

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE

KEYWORD - Name

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

SHORTTEXT - Short text

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE 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 SWO_TEXT_OBJTYPE

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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