SAP CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS Function Module for NOTRANSL: generische Hülle, Text-Elemente

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CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS is a standard cats my gen text elements 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: generische Hülle, Text-Elemente 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 cats my gen text elements FM, simply by entering the name CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: CATS_MY
Program Name: SAPLCATS_MY
Main Program: SAPLCATS_MY
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS 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 'CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS'"NOTRANSL: generische Hülle, Text-Elemente
CHANGING
   METAPARAMETER =  "Metadata for Generic Transfer
   METADETAIL =  "Metadetail Data for Generic Transfer
   GENERICRECORD =  "Generic Table for Transfer

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Customer Function user exits

Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.
EXIT_SAPLCATS_MY_003 Supplement Offline Time Data
EXIT_SAPLCATS_MY_004 Influence Messages from Synchronization

CHANGING Parameters details for CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS

METAPARAMETER - Metadata for Generic Transfer

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

METADETAIL - Metadetail Data for Generic Transfer

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

GENERICRECORD - Generic Table for Transfer

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS 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 CATS_MY_GEN_TEXT_ELEMENTS

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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