FILL_ND_STRING SAP Function module - Append a field to the end of a string without break character

FILL_ND_STRING 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 FILL_ND_STRING into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

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

Pattern for FM FILL_ND_STRING - FILL ND STRING

CALL FUNCTION 'FILL_ND_STRING' "Append a field to the end of a string without break character
  EXPORTING
    conve =                     " tcit-conve    Conversion exit
    conve =                     " tcit-conve    Conversion exit
    dblen =                     " tcid-dblen    Data base field length
    dblen =                     " tcid-dblen    Data base field length
    dtype =                     " tcit-dtype    Data type
    dtype =                     " tcit-dtype    Data type
    field =                     "               Field to be appended
    field =                     "               Field to be appended
    fldln =                     " tcid-fldln    Length defined by the user in tabl
    fldln =                     " tcid-fldln    Length defined by the user in table TCID
    locat =                     "               End of the used part of the string
    locat =                     "               End of the used part of the string
    strng =                     "               String
    strng =                     "               String
  IMPORTING
    rloct =                     "               New last position of the used stri
    rloct =                     "               New last position of the used string part
    rstrg =                     "               Resulting string
    rstrg =                     "               Resulting string
    .  "  FILL_ND_STRING

ABAP code example for Function Module FILL_ND_STRING

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module FILL_ND_STRING 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_rloct  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_rloct  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_rstrg  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_rstrg  
 
 TYPE STRING
.

 

SELECT single CONVE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_conve).

 

SELECT single CONVE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_conve).

 

SELECT single DBLEN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO @DATA(ld_dblen).

 

SELECT single DBLEN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO @DATA(ld_dblen).

 

SELECT single DTYPE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_dtype).

 

SELECT single DTYPE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO @DATA(ld_dtype).


DATA(ld_field) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_field) = 'some text here'.
 

SELECT single FLDLN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO @DATA(ld_fldln).

 

SELECT single FLDLN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO @DATA(ld_fldln).


DATA(ld_locat) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_locat) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_strng) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_strng) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'FILL_ND_STRING'
  EXPORTING
    conve =                      ld_conve
    conve =                      ld_conve
    dblen =                      ld_dblen
    dblen =                      ld_dblen
    dtype =                      ld_dtype
    dtype =                      ld_dtype
    field =                      ld_field
    field =                      ld_field
    fldln =                      ld_fldln
    fldln =                      ld_fldln
    locat =                      ld_locat
    locat =                      ld_locat
    strng =                      ld_strng
    strng =                      ld_strng
  IMPORTING
    rloct =                      ld_rloct
    rloct =                      ld_rloct
    rstrg =                      ld_rstrg
    rstrg =                      ld_rstrg
    .  "  FILL_ND_STRING

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_rloct
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_rloct
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_conve
 
 TYPE TCIT-CONVE ,
ld_conve
 
 TYPE TCIT-CONVE ,
ld_rstrg
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_rstrg
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_dblen
 
 TYPE TCID-DBLEN ,
ld_dblen
 
 TYPE TCID-DBLEN ,
ld_dtype
 
 TYPE TCIT-DTYPE ,
ld_dtype
 
 TYPE TCIT-DTYPE ,
ld_field
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_field
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_fldln
 
 TYPE TCID-FLDLN ,
ld_fldln
 
 TYPE TCID-FLDLN ,
ld_locat
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_locat
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_strng
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_strng
 
 TYPE STRING .



SELECT single CONVE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO ld_conve.


SELECT single CONVE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO ld_conve.


SELECT single DBLEN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO ld_dblen.


SELECT single DBLEN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO ld_dblen.


SELECT single DTYPE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO ld_dtype.


SELECT single DTYPE 
  FROM TCIT 
  INTO ld_dtype.

ld_field = 'some text here'.
ld_field = 'some text here'.

SELECT single FLDLN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO ld_fldln.


SELECT single FLDLN 
  FROM TCID 
  INTO ld_fldln.

ld_locat = 'some text here'.
ld_locat = 'some text here'.
ld_strng = 'some text here'.
ld_strng = 'some text here'.