SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT SAP Function module

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

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

Pattern for FM SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT - SWO OBJTYPE DOCU CONVERT

CALL FUNCTION 'SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT' "
  EXPORTING
    docu_header =               " thead
*   language = SY-LANGU         " sy-langu      Documentation language
*   format_type = 'ASCII'       "               Target format: 'ASCII','RTF'
  TABLES
    sapscript_documentation =   " tline         Docu in SAPscript format
    formatted_documentation =   " tline         Docu in converted format
    .  "  SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT

ABAP code example for Function Module SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT 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_sapscript_documentation  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_sapscript_documentation
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_sapscript_documentation
,
it_formatted_documentation  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_formatted_documentation
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_formatted_documentation
.


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

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

DATA(ld_format_type) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_sapscript_documentation to it_sapscript_documentation.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_formatted_documentation to it_formatted_documentation.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT'
  EXPORTING
    docu_header =                ld_docu_header
*   language =                   ld_language
*   format_type =                ld_format_type
  TABLES
    sapscript_documentation =    it_sapscript_documentation
    formatted_documentation =    it_formatted_documentation
    .  "  SWO_OBJTYPE_DOCU_CONVERT

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_docu_header
 
 TYPE THEAD ,
it_sapscript_documentation
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE ,
wa_sapscript_documentation
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_sapscript_documentation,
ld_language
 
 TYPE SY-LANGU ,
it_formatted_documentation
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE ,
wa_formatted_documentation
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_formatted_documentation,
ld_format_type
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_docu_header = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_sapscript_documentation to it_sapscript_documentation.
ld_language = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_formatted_documentation to it_formatted_documentation.
ld_format_type = 'some text here'.