SAP FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS Function Module for
FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS is a standard formpainter change constants SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 formpainter change constants FM, simply by entering the name FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: CNFP
Program Name: SAPLCNFP
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Appliation area: S
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS 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 'FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS'".
EXPORTING
HANDLE = "
* NO_FLUSH = ' ' "
CONSTANT_TYPE = "
* PAGEFORMAT = ' ' "
* ORIENTATION = ' ' "
CPI = "
LPI = "
* ZOOM_PERCENT = "
* GRID_STEP = "
* GRID_UNIT = "
IMPORTING
E_GRID_STEP = "
CHANGING
* AUTO_ALIGN = "
EXCEPTIONS
CONTROL_ERROR = 1
IMPORTING Parameters details for FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS
HANDLE -
Data type: CNTL_HANDLEOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
NO_FLUSH -
Data type: CDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CONSTANT_TYPE -
Data type: COptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
PAGEFORMAT -
Data type: ITCTA-TDPAGEFORMDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ORIENTATION -
Data type: ITCTA-TDPAGEORTNDefault: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CPI -
Data type: ITCTA-TDCPIOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LPI -
Data type: ITCTA-TDLPIOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
ZOOM_PERCENT -
Data type: IOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
GRID_STEP -
Data type: FOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
GRID_UNIT -
Data type: ITCTH-TDWLEFTUOptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXPORTING Parameters details for FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS
E_GRID_STEP -
Data type: FOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGING Parameters details for FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS
AUTO_ALIGN -
Data type: COptional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
CONTROL_ERROR -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_handle | TYPE CNTL_HANDLE, " | |||
| lv_auto_align | TYPE C, " | |||
| lv_e_grid_step | TYPE F, " | |||
| lv_control_error | TYPE F, " | |||
| lv_no_flush | TYPE C, " SPACE | |||
| lv_constant_type | TYPE C, " | |||
| lv_pageformat | TYPE ITCTA-TDPAGEFORM, " SPACE | |||
| lv_orientation | TYPE ITCTA-TDPAGEORTN, " SPACE | |||
| lv_cpi | TYPE ITCTA-TDCPI, " | |||
| lv_lpi | TYPE ITCTA-TDLPI, " | |||
| lv_zoom_percent | TYPE I, " | |||
| lv_grid_step | TYPE F, " | |||
| lv_grid_unit | TYPE ITCTH-TDWLEFTU. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| HANDLE | = lv_handle | |
| NO_FLUSH | = lv_no_flush | |
| CONSTANT_TYPE | = lv_constant_type | |
| PAGEFORMAT | = lv_pageformat | |
| ORIENTATION | = lv_orientation | |
| CPI | = lv_cpi | |
| LPI | = lv_lpi | |
| ZOOM_PERCENT | = lv_zoom_percent | |
| GRID_STEP | = lv_grid_step | |
| GRID_UNIT | = lv_grid_unit | |
| IMPORTING | ||
| E_GRID_STEP | = lv_e_grid_step | |
| CHANGING | ||
| AUTO_ALIGN | = lv_auto_align | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| CONTROL_ERROR = 1 | ||
| . " FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM FORMPAINTER_CHANGE_CONSTANTS
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.| DATA(ld_no_flush) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single TDPAGEFORM FROM ITCTA INTO @DATA(ld_pageformat). | ||||
| DATA(ld_pageformat) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single TDPAGEORTN FROM ITCTA INTO @DATA(ld_orientation). | ||||
| DATA(ld_orientation) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single TDCPI FROM ITCTA INTO @DATA(ld_cpi). | ||||
| "SELECT single TDLPI FROM ITCTA INTO @DATA(ld_lpi). | ||||
| "SELECT single TDWLEFTU FROM ITCTH INTO @DATA(ld_grid_unit). | ||||
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