SAP INIT_TEXT Function Module for SAPscript: Initialize test work areas

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INIT_TEXT is a standard init text SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for SAPscript: Initialize test work areas 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 init text FM, simply by entering the name INIT_TEXT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: STXD
Program Name: SAPLSTXD
Main Program: SAPLSTXD
Appliation area:
Release date: 16-Jan-1995
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function INIT_TEXT 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 'INIT_TEXT'"SAPscript: Initialize test work areas
  EXPORTING
   ID =  "Text ID of text to be initialized
   LANGUAGE =  "Language of text to be initialized
   NAME =  "Name of text to be initialized
   OBJECT =  "Object of text to be initialized

 IMPORTING
   HEADER =  "Initialized work area for text header

TABLES
   LINES =  "Initialized table for lines

EXCEPTIONS
   ID = 1    LANGUAGE = 2    NAME = 3    OBJECT = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for INIT_TEXT

ID - Text ID of text to be initialized

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

LANGUAGE - Language of text to be initialized

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

NAME - Name of text to be initialized

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

OBJECT - Object of text to be initialized

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for INIT_TEXT

HEADER - Initialized work area for text header

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

TABLES Parameters details for INIT_TEXT

LINES - Initialized table for lines

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

EXCEPTIONS details

ID - Text ID of text to be initialized

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

LANGUAGE - Language of text to be initialized

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

NAME - Name of text to be initialized

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

OBJECT - Object of text to be initialized

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for INIT_TEXT 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 INIT_TEXT

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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