I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE SAP Function module - copy device type for cascading font

I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE 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 I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: I18N_CFONT
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE - I18N CF COPY DEVTYPE

CALL FUNCTION 'I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE' "copy device type for cascading font
  EXPORTING
    im_devtype_source =         " tsp0a-patype  Spool: Device type name
    im_devtype_target =         " tsp0a-patype  Spool: Device type name
  IMPORTING
    ex_rc =                     " i             0: ok,-1:no src dev. data,-2:no font,-3:no dev. name,-4:not allowed dev.type
    .  "  I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE

ABAP code example for Function Module I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE 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_ex_rc  
 
 TYPE I
.

 

SELECT single PATYPE 
  FROM TSP0A 
  INTO @DATA(ld_im_devtype_source).

 

SELECT single PATYPE 
  FROM TSP0A 
  INTO @DATA(ld_im_devtype_target).

.

CALL FUNCTION 'I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE'
  EXPORTING
    im_devtype_source =          ld_im_devtype_source
    im_devtype_target =          ld_im_devtype_target
  IMPORTING
    ex_rc =                      ld_ex_rc
    .  "  I18N_CF_COPY_DEVTYPE

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_ex_rc
 
 TYPE I ,
ld_im_devtype_source
 
 TYPE TSP0A-PATYPE ,
ld_im_devtype_target
 
 TYPE TSP0A-PATYPE .



SELECT single PATYPE 
  FROM TSP0A 
  INTO ld_im_devtype_source.


SELECT single PATYPE 
  FROM TSP0A 
  INTO ld_im_devtype_target.