SAP TEXT_MAINTENANCE Function Module for Maintenance of Texts for Maintenance Objects

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TEXT_MAINTENANCE is a standard text maintenance SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Maintenance of Texts for Maintenance Objects processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, 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 text maintenance FM, simply by entering the name TEXT_MAINTENANCE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ITX1
Program Name: SAPLITX1
Main Program: SAPLITX1
Appliation area: I
Release date: 31-Jan-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function TEXT_MAINTENANCE 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 'TEXT_MAINTENANCE'"Maintenance of Texts for Maintenance Objects
  EXPORTING
*  EQTYP = ' ' "Equipment category (only for equip.)
   X_XAKTYP =  "Activity Category
*  INIT = 'X' "Indicator showing whether call is for the first time
*  MTX_REQUIRED = ' ' "Indicator showing whether text for the object is mandatory
   OBJECT =  "Affected object (type)
   OBJECT_NR =  "Object number
   SPRAS =  "Language of the text to be maintained
   SPRAS_MASTER =  "Master language of affected object
   TEXT01 =  "Object short text in logon language
   TXTID =  "ID of the text to be maintained

 IMPORTING
   IND_UPD_1 =  "Indicator showing whether changes were made
   LTX_EXIST =  "Indicator showing whether long text (still) exists
   TEXT02 =  "Object short text in logon language
   IND_UPD_GENERAL =  "Indicator showing whether update is required

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TEXT_MAINTENANCE

EQTYP - Equipment category (only for equip.)

Data type: T370T-EQTYP
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

X_XAKTYP - Activity Category

Data type: T370-AKTYP
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

INIT - Indicator showing whether call is for the first time

Data type: EQKT-KZLTX
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

MTX_REQUIRED - Indicator showing whether text for the object is mandatory

Data type: EQKT-KZLTX
Default: SPACE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT - Affected object (type)

Data type: TTXOB-TDOBJECT
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_NR - Object number

Data type: RM63T-OBJNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SPRAS - Language of the text to be maintained

Data type: EQKT-SPRAS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SPRAS_MASTER - Master language of affected object

Data type: EQKT-SPRAS
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TEXT01 - Object short text in logon language

Data type: RM63T-OBJTX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TXTID - ID of the text to be maintained

Data type: TTXID-TDID
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for TEXT_MAINTENANCE

IND_UPD_1 - Indicator showing whether changes were made

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LTX_EXIST - Indicator showing whether long text (still) exists

Data type: EQKT-KZLTX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

TEXT02 - Object short text in logon language

Data type: RM63T-OBJTX
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IND_UPD_GENERAL - Indicator showing whether update is required

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TEXT_MAINTENANCE 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.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM TEXT_MAINTENANCE

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.

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