GLOSSARY_UPDATE SAP Function module - Save a glossary definition

GLOSSARY_UPDATE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name GLOSSARY_UPDATE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: SGLO
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM GLOSSARY_UPDATE - GLOSSARY UPDATE

CALL FUNCTION 'GLOSSARY_UPDATE' "Save a glossary definition
  EXPORTING
    begriff =                   " term3-begriff  Glossary term
*   owner = SPACE               "
    sprache =                   " term3-spras   Language
  IMPORTING
    exist =                     "               'X' if glossary definition is available
    retcode =                   "               Return code
  TABLES
    iline =                     " tline         Glossary definition
    .  "  GLOSSARY_UPDATE

ABAP code example for Function Module GLOSSARY_UPDATE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module GLOSSARY_UPDATE including all data declarations. The code uses 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 original method of declaring data variables up front. 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).

DATA:
ld_exist  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_retcode  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
it_iline  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_iline
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_iline
.

 

SELECT single BEGRIFF 
  FROM TERM3 
  INTO @DATA(ld_begriff).


DATA(ld_owner) = 'some text here'.
 

SELECT single SPRAS 
  FROM TERM3 
  INTO @DATA(ld_sprache).

 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_iline to it_iline.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'GLOSSARY_UPDATE'
  EXPORTING
    begriff =                    ld_begriff
*   owner =                      ld_owner
    sprache =                    ld_sprache
  IMPORTING
    exist =                      ld_exist
    retcode =                    ld_retcode
  TABLES
    iline =                      it_iline
    .  "  GLOSSARY_UPDATE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_exist
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_begriff
 
 TYPE TERM3-BEGRIFF ,
it_iline
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE ,
wa_iline
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_iline,
ld_retcode
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_owner
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_sprache
 
 TYPE TERM3-SPRAS .



SELECT single BEGRIFF 
  FROM TERM3 
  INTO ld_begriff.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_iline to it_iline.
ld_owner = 'some text here'.

SELECT single SPRAS 
  FROM TERM3 
  INTO ld_sprache.