SAP LANGTEXT_ONLY Function Module for Maintenance of long texts

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LANGTEXT_ONLY is a standard langtext only SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Maintenance of long texts 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 langtext only FM, simply by entering the name LANGTEXT_ONLY into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: ITX1
Program Name: SAPLITX1
Main Program: SAPLITX1
Appliation area: I
Release date: 10-Jun-1999
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function LANGTEXT_ONLY 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 'LANGTEXT_ONLY'"Maintenance of long texts
  EXPORTING
   OBJECT =  "Affected object (type)
*  CHECK_LTX_EXIST =  "
*  IV_SUPPRESS_END_' ' = 'X' "No ' ' at end in full line
*  IP_OBJ_ARCH = ' ' "Object Archived
   OBJECT_NR =  "Object number
   SPRAS =  "Language of the text to be maintained
   TXTID =  "ID of the text to be maintained
   X_XAKTYP =  "Activity Category
*  COUNT_INLINE =  "
*  SAVE_MODE =  "
*  TEXT_HISTORY =  "
*  TEXT_PROPERTY =  "

 IMPORTING
   IND_INV =  "Indicator showing whether a text change was carried out
   INV_EXIST =  "Indicator showing whether a long text (still) exists
   IND_UPD_GENERAL =  "
   RESULT =  "

TABLES
*  T_INLINES =  "

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IMPORTING Parameters details for LANGTEXT_ONLY

OBJECT - Affected object (type)

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

CHECK_LTX_EXIST -

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

IV_SUPPRESS_END_SPACE - No SPACE at end in full line

Data type:
Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

IP_OBJ_ARCH - Object Archived

Data type: IIND
Default: ' '
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

OBJECT_NR - Object number

Data type: RM63T-OBJNR
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

SPRAS - Language of the text to be maintained

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

TXTID - ID of the text to be maintained

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

X_XAKTYP - Activity Category

Data type: T370-AKTYP
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

COUNT_INLINE -

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

SAVE_MODE -

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

TEXT_HISTORY -

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

TEXT_PROPERTY -

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for LANGTEXT_ONLY

IND_INV - Indicator showing whether a text change was carried out

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

INV_EXIST - Indicator showing whether a long text (still) exists

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

IND_UPD_GENERAL -

Data type: RM63E-INDU
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

RESULT -

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

TABLES Parameters details for LANGTEXT_ONLY

T_INLINES -

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for LANGTEXT_ONLY 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 LANGTEXT_ONLY

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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