SAP Function Modules

ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE SAP Function module - Transfer from User-Defined Text Format to Text Module Format







ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE 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 ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: ICL_CORR_EXT
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module
Normal function module settings


Pattern for FM ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE - ICL FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE





CALL FUNCTION 'ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE' "Transfer from User-Defined Text Format to Text Module Format
  TABLES
    it_freetext =               " icl_freetext_t  User-Defined Text Modules
  CHANGING
    cs_ftobj =                  " icl_ftobject  User-Defined Text Objects
    .  "  ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE

ABAP code example for Function Module ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE





The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE 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:
it_it_freetext  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ICL_FREETEXT_T,"TABLES PARAM
wa_it_freetext  LIKE LINE OF it_it_freetext .

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

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_it_freetext to it_it_freetext. . CALL FUNCTION 'ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE' TABLES it_freetext = it_it_freetext CHANGING cs_ftobj = ld_cs_ftobj . " ICL_FREETEXT2TEXTMODULE
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_cs_ftobj  TYPE ICL_FTOBJECT ,
it_it_freetext  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF ICL_FREETEXT_T ,
wa_it_freetext  LIKE LINE OF it_it_freetext.

ld_cs_ftobj = 'Check type of data required'.

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_it_freetext to it_it_freetext.

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