PRINT_REPORT_TEXT SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM PRINT_REPORT_TEXT - PRINT REPORT TEXT

CALL FUNCTION 'PRINT_REPORT_TEXT' "
  EXPORTING
    application =               "               Application
*   langu = SY-LANGU            " sy-langu      Language
*   left_margin = 0             "               Left margin
*   no_scrolling = 'X'          "
*   output_device = 'ABAP'      "               Unit of issue
*   page_width = SY-LINSZ       " sy-linsz
*   right_margin = 0            "               Right margin
    text_name =                 "               Name of the text module
    text_type =                 "               Text module type: 'T'itle, 'H'eader, ... EPRINT_REPORT_TEXT_LINE
  IMPORTING
    number_of_lines =           "               Number of lines of the text module
  TABLES
    text_symbols =              " rwtxsym       Table of the text items
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_APPLICATION = 1     "               Invalid application
    INVALID_TEXT_TYPE = 2       "               Invalid text type
    TEXT_NOT_FOUND = 3          "               Text module was not found
    .  "  PRINT_REPORT_TEXT

ABAP code example for Function Module PRINT_REPORT_TEXT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module PRINT_REPORT_TEXT 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_number_of_lines  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
it_text_symbols  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RWTXSYM,"TABLES PARAM
wa_text_symbols
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_text_symbols
.


DATA(ld_application) = 'some text here'.

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

DATA(ld_left_margin) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_no_scrolling) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_output_device) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_page_width) = '123 '.

DATA(ld_right_margin) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_text_name) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_text_type) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_text_symbols to it_text_symbols.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'PRINT_REPORT_TEXT'
  EXPORTING
    application =                ld_application
*   langu =                      ld_langu
*   left_margin =                ld_left_margin
*   no_scrolling =               ld_no_scrolling
*   output_device =              ld_output_device
*   page_width =                 ld_page_width
*   right_margin =               ld_right_margin
    text_name =                  ld_text_name
    text_type =                  ld_text_type
  IMPORTING
    number_of_lines =            ld_number_of_lines
  TABLES
    text_symbols =               it_text_symbols
  EXCEPTIONS
    INVALID_APPLICATION =        1
    INVALID_TEXT_TYPE =          2
    TEXT_NOT_FOUND =             3
    .  "  PRINT_REPORT_TEXT

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
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "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_number_of_lines
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_application
 
 TYPE STRING ,
it_text_symbols
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF RWTXSYM ,
wa_text_symbols
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_text_symbols,
ld_langu
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
ld_left_margin
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_no_scrolling
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_output_device
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_page_width
 
 TYPE SY-LINSZ ,
ld_right_margin
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_text_name
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_text_type
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_application = 'some text here'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_text_symbols to it_text_symbols.
ld_langu = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_left_margin = 'some text here'.
ld_no_scrolling = 'some text here'.
ld_output_device = 'some text here'.
ld_page_width = '123 '.
ld_right_margin = 'some text here'.
ld_text_name = 'some text here'.
ld_text_type = 'some text here'.