FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE SAP Function module - SAPscript Form Painter: Changing Window Session (Run or Design)

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

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

Pattern for FM FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE - FORMPAINTER SWITCH WINDOW MODE

CALL FUNCTION 'FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE' "SAPscript Form Painter: Changing Window Session (Run or Design)
  EXPORTING
    window =                    " itcth-tdwindow
    page =                      " itcth-tdpage
    view_mode =                 " i
    display_mode =              " c
*   no_flush = SPACE            " c
  EXCEPTIONS
    WINDOW_NOT_FOUND = 1        "
    CONTROL_ERROR = 2           "
    .  "  FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE

ABAP code example for Function Module FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE 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_window) = some text here


DATA(ld_page) = some text here

DATA(ld_view_mode) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_display_mode) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_no_flush) = 'Check type of data required'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE'
  EXPORTING
    window =                     ld_window
    page =                       ld_page
    view_mode =                  ld_view_mode
    display_mode =               ld_display_mode
*   no_flush =                   ld_no_flush
  EXCEPTIONS
    WINDOW_NOT_FOUND =           1
    CONTROL_ERROR =              2
    .  "  FORMPAINTER_SWITCH_WINDOW_MODE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_window
 
 TYPE ITCTH-TDWINDOW ,
ld_page
 
 TYPE ITCTH-TDPAGE ,
ld_view_mode
 
 TYPE I ,
ld_display_mode
 
 TYPE C ,
ld_no_flush
 
 TYPE C .



ld_window = some text here

ld_page = some text here
ld_view_mode = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_display_mode = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_no_flush = 'Check type of data required'.