SAP DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE Function Module for

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DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE is a standard download text file SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 download text file FM, simply by entering the name DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: KYP6
Program Name: SAPLKYP6
Main Program:
Appliation area: K
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE 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 'DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE'"
  EXPORTING
   I_CONCATENATE =  "Put file names together
*  I_DIRECTORY =  "

 IMPORTING
   E_SUBRC =  "Return code

CHANGING
   C_FILE =  "File name

TABLES
   TEXT_TAB =  "Text table

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IMPORTING Parameters details for DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE

I_CONCATENATE - Put file names together

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

I_DIRECTORY -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE

E_SUBRC - Return code

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

CHANGING Parameters details for DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE

C_FILE - File name

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

TABLES Parameters details for DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE

TEXT_TAB - Text table

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE 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 DOWNLOAD_TEXT_FILE

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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