SAP GENERATE_FONT Function Module for Font metric generation for printer font

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GENERATE_FONT is a standard generate font SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Font metric generation for printer font 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 generate font FM, simply by entering the name GENERATE_FONT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXF
Program Name: SAPLSTXF
Main Program: SAPLSTXF
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Function GENERATE_FONT 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 'GENERATE_FONT'"Font metric generation for printer font
  EXPORTING
   BOLD =  "Flag for bold type
   FAMILY =  "Font family
   HEIGHT =  "Font size
   ITALIC =  "Flag for italics
   PRINTER =  "Printer name
*  CODEPAGE = 0000 "System char set

 IMPORTING
   FONT_HEADER =  "Font header data
   RESULT =  "Result

TABLES
   METRIC =  "Character metrics table

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IMPORTING Parameters details for GENERATE_FONT

BOLD - Flag for bold type

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

FAMILY - Font family

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

HEIGHT - Font size

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

ITALIC - Flag for italics

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

PRINTER - Printer name

Data type: TFO03-TDPRINTER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

CODEPAGE - System char set

Data type: TCP00-CPCODEPAGE
Default: 0000
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for GENERATE_FONT

FONT_HEADER - Font header data

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

RESULT - Result

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

TABLES Parameters details for GENERATE_FONT

METRIC - Character metrics table

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for GENERATE_FONT 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 GENERATE_FONT

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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