PRINTER_BARCODE SAP Function module - Provides printer bar code data for a bar code for a printer type

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

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

Pattern for FM PRINTER_BARCODE - PRINTER BARCODE

CALL FUNCTION 'PRINTER_BARCODE' "Provides printer bar code data for a bar code for a printer type
  EXPORTING
    barcode =                   " itcpb-tdbarcode  Name of a system bar code
    printer =                   " itcpa-tdprinter  R/3 printer type
  IMPORTING
    barcode_height =            " itcpb-tdbcheigts  Width of bar code in TWIPs
    barcode_width =             " itcpb-tdbcsysize  Level of bar code in TWIPs
    print_control_prefix =      " itcpb-tdbcpra  PrintControl for bar code prefix
    print_control_suffix =      " itcpb-tdbcsuf  PrintControl for bar code suffix
    align_baseline =            " itcpb-tdbcposbl
    result =                    " itcrs         Result structure with return code,
    .  "  PRINTER_BARCODE

ABAP code example for Function Module PRINTER_BARCODE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module PRINTER_BARCODE 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_barcode_height  
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCHEIGTS
,
ld_barcode_width  
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCSYSIZE
,
ld_print_control_prefix  
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCPRA
,
ld_print_control_suffix  
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCSUF
,
ld_align_baseline  
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCPOSBL
,
ld_result  
 
 TYPE ITCRS
.



DATA(ld_barcode) = some text here


DATA(ld_printer) = some text here
.

CALL FUNCTION 'PRINTER_BARCODE'
  EXPORTING
    barcode =                    ld_barcode
    printer =                    ld_printer
  IMPORTING
    barcode_height =             ld_barcode_height
    barcode_width =              ld_barcode_width
    print_control_prefix =       ld_print_control_prefix
    print_control_suffix =       ld_print_control_suffix
    align_baseline =             ld_align_baseline
    result =                     ld_result
    .  "  PRINTER_BARCODE

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_barcode_height
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCHEIGTS ,
ld_barcode
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBARCODE ,
ld_barcode_width
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCSYSIZE ,
ld_printer
 
 TYPE ITCPA-TDPRINTER ,
ld_print_control_prefix
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCPRA ,
ld_print_control_suffix
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCSUF ,
ld_align_baseline
 
 TYPE ITCPB-TDBCPOSBL ,
ld_result
 
 TYPE ITCRS .



ld_barcode = some text here

ld_printer = some text here