SAP DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE Function Module for DD: Define Text of a Value for an ABAP Dictionary Field

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DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE is a standard ddut text for value SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for DD: Define Text of a Value for an ABAP Dictionary Field 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 ddut text for value FM, simply by entering the name DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SDFC
Program Name: SAPLSDFC
Main Program: SAPLSDFC
Appliation area: S
Release date: 17-May-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE 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 'DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE'"DD: Define Text of a Value for an ABAP Dictionary Field
  EXPORTING
*  TABNAME =  "Name of Table (or Data Element)
*  FIELDNAME =  "Field Name
*  CALLING_PROGRAM =  "Name of calling program
*  STRUCNAME =  "Name of Suitable Structure in Calling Program
   VALUE =  "Value for which Text should be Determined
*  VALUE_IS_EXTERNAL = ' ' "Is Value in External Representation
*  LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language Key of Current Text Environment

 IMPORTING
   TEXT =  "Text for VALUE
   NOT_UNIQUE =  "Text is not Unique
   VALUE_INTERNAL =  "Internal Representation of VALUE
   TEXT_FIELDS =  "Contents of Data Fields of Text Table

CHANGING
*  ADDITIONAL_FIELDS =  "Contents of Further (Foreign) Key Fields

EXCEPTIONS
   NO_DDIC_FIELD = 1    ILLEGAL_VALUE = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE

TABNAME - Name of Table (or Data Element)

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

FIELDNAME - Field Name

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

CALLING_PROGRAM - Name of calling program

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

STRUCNAME - Name of Suitable Structure in Calling Program

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

VALUE - Value for which Text should be Determined

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

VALUE_IS_EXTERNAL - Is Value in External Representation

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

LANGU - Language Key of Current Text Environment

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE

TEXT - Text for VALUE

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

NOT_UNIQUE - Text is not Unique

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

VALUE_INTERNAL - Internal Representation of VALUE

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

TEXT_FIELDS - Contents of Data Fields of Text Table

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

CHANGING Parameters details for DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE

ADDITIONAL_FIELDS - Contents of Further (Foreign) Key Fields

Data type: DCFIELDDATS
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

NO_DDIC_FIELD - Specified Field has no DDIC Reference

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

ILLEGAL_VALUE - Value Passed is Illegal

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE 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 DDUT_TEXT_FOR_VALUE

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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