SAP LINE_OUTPUT Function Module for
LINE_OUTPUT is a standard line output 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 line output FM, simply by entering the name LINE_OUTPUT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: LOCAL_EDT1
Program Name: SAPLLOCAL_EDT1
Main Program: SAPLLOCAL_EDT1
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function LINE_OUTPUT 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 'LINE_OUTPUT'".
EXPORTING
STEPL = "
* LAST_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDLAST' "
* TOTAL_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDTOTAL' "
* COMMLINE_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDCOMMLINE' "
* LINECOM_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDLINECOM' "
* MARK_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDMARK' "
* MARK1_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDMARK1' "
REMEMBER_I = "
EDIT_CONTROL = "
* EXTEND_MOD = "
* NAME_WOUT_NAME' ' = ' ' "
CONTENT_LINE = "
* COMMENT_IGNORE_FLAG = ' ' "
* CURSOR_I = "
LOOPC = "
CASE_MODE = "
CONTENT_DISPLAY = "
CONTENT_FILL = "
EDIT = "
* LINE_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDLINE' "
* FIRST_NAME = 'RSTXP-TDFIRST' "
CHANGING
DYNPRO_LINES = "
TDLINE = "ABAP Source Line
TDMARK = "Selection column in editor
TDMARK1 = "Selection column in editor
LINEINDEX_LINE = "
OUTPUT_LINE_INPUT = "
OUTPUT_LINE_INTENSIFIED = "
OUTPUT_LINE_SIZE = "
AFTER_LAST = "
TABLES
LINEINDEX = "
STEP = "
PAGE = "ABAP Source Line
LINENUM = "
CONTENT = "ABAP Source Line
CONTENT_C = "ABAP Source Line
Customer Function user exits
Below is a list of CUSTOMER FUNCTION exit user exits that are available within this program and maybe relevant for this FM.EXIT_SAPLLOCAL_EDT1_001 User Exit for Editor (Dynamic Pattern)
EXIT_SAPLLOCAL_EDT1_002 User's Own Function Code in ABAP Editor
IMPORTING Parameters details for LINE_OUTPUT
STEPL -
Data type: SY-STEPLOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LAST_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDLAST'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TOTAL_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDTOTAL'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
COMMLINE_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDCOMMLINE'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LINECOM_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDLINECOM'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MARK_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDMARK'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MARK1_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDMARK1'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
REMEMBER_I -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EDIT_CONTROL -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXTEND_MOD -
Data type:Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NAME_WOUT_NAMESPACE -
Data type:Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CONTENT_LINE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
COMMENT_IGNORE_FLAG -
Data type:Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CURSOR_I -
Data type:Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LOOPC -
Data type: SY-LOOPCOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CASE_MODE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CONTENT_DISPLAY -
Data type: SY-INDEXOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CONTENT_FILL -
Data type: SY-INDEXOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EDIT -
Data type: S38EOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LINE_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDLINE'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
FIRST_NAME -
Data type:Default: 'RSTXP-TDFIRST'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CHANGING Parameters details for LINE_OUTPUT
DYNPRO_LINES -
Data type: SY-INDEXOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TDLINE - ABAP Source Line
Data type: RSLINEOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TDMARK - Selection column in editor
Data type: RSTXP-TDMARKOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TDMARK1 - Selection column in editor
Data type: RSTXP-TDMARK1Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
LINEINDEX_LINE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OUTPUT_LINE_INPUT -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OUTPUT_LINE_INTENSIFIED -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
OUTPUT_LINE_SIZE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
AFTER_LAST -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
TABLES Parameters details for LINE_OUTPUT
LINEINDEX -
Data type: EDLINEINDXOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
STEP -
Data type: EDSTEPOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
PAGE - ABAP Source Line
Data type: RSWSOURCETOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
LINENUM -
Data type: EDLINENUMOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
CONTENT - ABAP Source Line
Data type: RSWSOURCETOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
CONTENT_C - ABAP Source Line
Data type: RSWSOURCETOptional: No
Call by Reference: Yes
Copy and paste ABAP code example for LINE_OUTPUT 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_stepl | TYPE SY-STEPL, " | |||
| lt_lineindex | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EDLINEINDX, " | |||
| lv_dynpro_lines | TYPE SY-INDEX, " | |||
| lv_last_name | TYPE SY, " 'RSTXP-TDLAST' | |||
| lv_total_name | TYPE SY, " 'RSTXP-TDTOTAL' | |||
| lv_commline_name | TYPE SY, " 'RSTXP-TDCOMMLINE' | |||
| lv_linecom_name | TYPE SY, " 'RSTXP-TDLINECOM' | |||
| lv_mark_name | TYPE SY, " 'RSTXP-TDMARK' | |||
| lv_mark1_name | TYPE SY, " 'RSTXP-TDMARK1' | |||
| lv_remember_i | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_edit_control | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_extend_mod | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_name_wout_namespace | TYPE SY, " SPACE | |||
| lt_step | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EDSTEP, " | |||
| lv_tdline | TYPE RSLINE, " | |||
| lv_content_line | TYPE RSLINE, " | |||
| lv_comment_ignore_flag | TYPE RSLINE, " SPACE | |||
| lv_cursor_i | TYPE RSLINE, " | |||
| lt_page | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSWSOURCET, " | |||
| lv_loopc | TYPE SY-LOOPC, " | |||
| lv_tdmark | TYPE RSTXP-TDMARK, " | |||
| lt_linenum | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF EDLINENUM, " | |||
| lv_tdmark1 | TYPE RSTXP-TDMARK1, " | |||
| lv_case_mode | TYPE RSTXP, " | |||
| lt_content | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSWSOURCET, " | |||
| lv_lineindex_line | TYPE RSWSOURCET, " | |||
| lv_content_display | TYPE SY-INDEX, " | |||
| lt_content_c | TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RSWSOURCET, " | |||
| lv_content_fill | TYPE SY-INDEX, " | |||
| lv_output_line_input | TYPE SY, " | |||
| lv_edit | TYPE S38E, " | |||
| lv_output_line_intensified | TYPE S38E, " | |||
| lv_line_name | TYPE S38E, " 'RSTXP-TDLINE' | |||
| lv_output_line_size | TYPE S38E, " | |||
| lv_after_last | TYPE S38E, " | |||
| lv_first_name | TYPE S38E. " 'RSTXP-TDFIRST' |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'LINE_OUTPUT' " |
| EXPORTING | ||
| STEPL | = lv_stepl | |
| LAST_NAME | = lv_last_name | |
| TOTAL_NAME | = lv_total_name | |
| COMMLINE_NAME | = lv_commline_name | |
| LINECOM_NAME | = lv_linecom_name | |
| MARK_NAME | = lv_mark_name | |
| MARK1_NAME | = lv_mark1_name | |
| REMEMBER_I | = lv_remember_i | |
| EDIT_CONTROL | = lv_edit_control | |
| EXTEND_MOD | = lv_extend_mod | |
| NAME_WOUT_NAMESPACE | = lv_name_wout_namespace | |
| CONTENT_LINE | = lv_content_line | |
| COMMENT_IGNORE_FLAG | = lv_comment_ignore_flag | |
| CURSOR_I | = lv_cursor_i | |
| LOOPC | = lv_loopc | |
| CASE_MODE | = lv_case_mode | |
| CONTENT_DISPLAY | = lv_content_display | |
| CONTENT_FILL | = lv_content_fill | |
| EDIT | = lv_edit | |
| LINE_NAME | = lv_line_name | |
| FIRST_NAME | = lv_first_name | |
| CHANGING | ||
| DYNPRO_LINES | = lv_dynpro_lines | |
| TDLINE | = lv_tdline | |
| TDMARK | = lv_tdmark | |
| TDMARK1 | = lv_tdmark1 | |
| LINEINDEX_LINE | = lv_lineindex_line | |
| OUTPUT_LINE_INPUT | = lv_output_line_input | |
| OUTPUT_LINE_INTENSIFIED | = lv_output_line_intensified | |
| OUTPUT_LINE_SIZE | = lv_output_line_size | |
| AFTER_LAST | = lv_after_last | |
| TABLES | ||
| LINEINDEX | = lt_lineindex | |
| STEP | = lt_step | |
| PAGE | = lt_page | |
| LINENUM | = lt_linenum | |
| CONTENT | = lt_content | |
| CONTENT_C | = lt_content_c | |
| . " LINE_OUTPUT | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM LINE_OUTPUT
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.| "SELECT single STEPL FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_stepl). | ||||
| "SELECT single INDEX FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_dynpro_lines). | ||||
| DATA(ld_last_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDLAST'. | |||
| DATA(ld_total_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDTOTAL'. | |||
| DATA(ld_commline_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDCOMMLINE'. | |||
| DATA(ld_linecom_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDLINECOM'. | |||
| DATA(ld_mark_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDMARK'. | |||
| DATA(ld_mark1_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDMARK1'. | |||
| DATA(ld_name_wout_namespace) | = ' '. | |||
| DATA(ld_comment_ignore_flag) | = ' '. | |||
| "SELECT single LOOPC FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_loopc). | ||||
| "SELECT single TDMARK FROM RSTXP INTO @DATA(ld_tdmark). | ||||
| "SELECT single TDMARK1 FROM RSTXP INTO @DATA(ld_tdmark1). | ||||
| "SELECT single INDEX FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_content_display). | ||||
| "SELECT single INDEX FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_content_fill). | ||||
| DATA(ld_line_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDLINE'. | |||
| DATA(ld_first_name) | = 'RSTXP-TDFIRST'. | |||
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