SAP EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ Function Module for NOTRANSL: Lesen der Equipmentkurztexte

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EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ is a standard equipment text read SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Lesen der Equipmentkurztexte 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 equipment text read FM, simply by entering the name EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ITX1
Program Name: SAPLITX1
Main Program: SAPLITX1
Appliation area: I
Release date: 18-Apr-1994
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ 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 'EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ'"NOTRANSL: Lesen der Equipmentkurztexte
  EXPORTING
*  ALL_TEXTS = ' ' "Indicator, whether all short texts required
   EQUI_NO =  "Equipment number
*  TEXT_LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Required language

 IMPORTING
   EQUI_TEXT =  "Equipment text

TABLES
   TEXT_TABLE =  "All short texts for the equipment

EXCEPTIONS
   EQUI_NOT_FOUND = 1    TEXT_NOT_FOUND = 2 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ

ALL_TEXTS - Indicator, whether all short texts required

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

EQUI_NO - Equipment number

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

TEXT_LANGUAGE - Required language

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ

EQUI_TEXT - Equipment text

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

TABLES Parameters details for EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ

TEXT_TABLE - All short texts for the equipment

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

EXCEPTIONS details

EQUI_NOT_FOUND - Equipment Not Found

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

TEXT_NOT_FOUND - Text does not exist

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ 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 EQUIPMENT_TEXT_READ

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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