SAP AFM_EDIT Function Module for Maintain SAPscript fonts: Edit an AFM file

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AFM_EDIT is a standard afm edit SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Maintain SAPscript fonts: Edit an AFM file 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 afm edit FM, simply by entering the name AFM_EDIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXF
Program Name: SAPLSTXF
Main Program: SAPLSTXF
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function AFM_EDIT 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 'AFM_EDIT'"Maintain SAPscript fonts: Edit an AFM file
  EXPORTING
   BOLD =  "Flag for bold type
*  DISPLAY = ' ' "Case <> space, only display of the
   FAMILY =  "Font family
   HEIGHT =  "Font size
   ITALIC =  "Flag for italics
   PRINTER =  "Printer destination
*  USELINES = ' ' "If <> space table LINES is used

TABLES
   LINES =  "Text table with AFM font metric da

EXCEPTIONS
   SAVED_AFM = 1    ERR_TOO_MANY_LINES = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for AFM_EDIT

BOLD - Flag for bold type

Data type: TFO03-TDBOLD
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

DISPLAY - Case <> space, only display of the

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

FAMILY - Font family

Data type: TFO03-TDFAMILY
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

HEIGHT - Font size

Data type: TFO03-TDFONTSIZE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ITALIC - Flag for italics

Data type: TFO03-TDITALIC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

PRINTER - Printer destination

Data type: TFO03-TDPRINTER
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

USELINES - If <> space table LINES is used

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

TABLES Parameters details for AFM_EDIT

LINES - Text table with AFM font metric da

Data type: AFMLN
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXCEPTIONS details

SAVED_AFM - The AFM file was saved by the user

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

ERR_TOO_MANY_LINES -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for AFM_EDIT 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 AFM_EDIT

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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