SAP COPY_TEXTS Function Module for SAPscript: Copy texts

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COPY_TEXTS is a standard copy texts 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: Copy texts 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 copy texts FM, simply by entering the name COPY_TEXTS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXD
Program Name: SAPLSTXD
Main Program: SAPLSTXD
Appliation area: S
Release date: 28-Mar-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function COPY_TEXTS 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 'COPY_TEXTS'"SAPscript: Copy texts
  EXPORTING
*  SAVEMODE_DIRECT = ' ' "Indicator: Copy texts immediately
*  INSERT = ' ' "Indicator: Texts are new
*  LOCAL_CAT = ' ' "Catalog stored locally and not in memory

 IMPORTING
   ERROR =  "Indicator: Error copying

TABLES
   TEXTS =  "Table with texts to be copied

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IMPORTING Parameters details for COPY_TEXTS

SAVEMODE_DIRECT - Indicator: Copy texts immediately

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

INSERT - Indicator: Texts are new

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

LOCAL_CAT - Catalog stored locally and not in memory

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for COPY_TEXTS

ERROR - Indicator: Error copying

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

TABLES Parameters details for COPY_TEXTS

TEXTS - Table with texts to be copied

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for COPY_TEXTS 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 COPY_TEXTS

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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