SAP FREE_TEXT_MEMORY Function Module for SAPscript: Delete all texts in update catalog (Textmemory)

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FREE_TEXT_MEMORY is a standard free text memory SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for SAPscript: Delete all texts in update catalog (Textmemory) 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 free text memory FM, simply by entering the name FREE_TEXT_MEMORY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXD
Program Name: SAPLSTXD
Main Program: SAPLSTXD
Appliation area: S
Release date: 04-Feb-1998
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function FREE_TEXT_MEMORY 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 'FREE_TEXT_MEMORY'"SAPscript: Delete all texts in update catalog (Textmemory)
  EXPORTING
*  LOCAL_CAT = ' ' "Text catalog local

EXCEPTIONS
   NOT_FOUND = 1 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for FREE_TEXT_MEMORY

LOCAL_CAT - Text catalog local

Data type:
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

NOT_FOUND - No texts found

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for FREE_TEXT_MEMORY 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 FREE_TEXT_MEMORY

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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