SAP TEXT_SELECTION Function Module for NOTRANSL: Selektion der Kurz- und Langtexte

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TEXT_SELECTION is a standard text selection SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Selektion der Kurz- und Langtexte 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 text selection FM, simply by entering the name TEXT_SELECTION into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ITX1
Program Name: SAPLITX1
Main Program: SAPLITX1
Appliation area: I
Release date: 13-Aug-1993
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function TEXT_SELECTION 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 'TEXT_SELECTION'"NOTRANSL: Selektion der Kurz- und Langtexte
  EXPORTING
   TEXT_HEAD =  "Key of affected text object

 IMPORTING
   ENTRIES =  "Number of texts found

TABLES
   K_TEXTE =  "Table of short texts found
   L_TEXTE =  "Table of long texts found

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TEXT_SELECTION

TEXT_HEAD - Key of affected text object

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for TEXT_SELECTION

ENTRIES - Number of texts found

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

TABLES Parameters details for TEXT_SELECTION

K_TEXTE - Table of short texts found

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

L_TEXTE - Table of long texts found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TEXT_SELECTION 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 TEXT_SELECTION

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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