SAP CONDENSE_TEXTLINES Function Module for SAPscript: Compress text lines

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CONDENSE_TEXTLINES is a standard condense textlines SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for SAPscript: Compress text lines 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 condense textlines FM, simply by entering the name CONDENSE_TEXTLINES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXL
Program Name: SAPLSTXL
Main Program: SAPLSTXL
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function CONDENSE_TEXTLINES 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 'CONDENSE_TEXTLINES'"SAPscript: Compress text lines
  EXPORTING
*  ENDLINE = 99999 "
*  ENDPOS = 255 "
*  STARTLINE = 1 "
*  STARTPOS = 0 "

TABLES
   LINES =  "

.

IMPORTING Parameters details for CONDENSE_TEXTLINES

ENDLINE -

Data type:
Default: 99999
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

ENDPOS -

Data type:
Default: 255
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

STARTLINE -

Data type:
Default: 1
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

STARTPOS -

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

TABLES Parameters details for CONDENSE_TEXTLINES

LINES -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for CONDENSE_TEXTLINES 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 CONDENSE_TEXTLINES

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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