SAP REPORT_TEXT_INIT Function Module for

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REPORT_TEXT_INIT is a standard report text init SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used to perform a specific ABAP function and below is the pattern details, 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 report text init FM, simply by entering the name REPORT_TEXT_INIT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: GRWR
Program Name: SAPLGRWR
Main Program: SAPLGRWR
Appliation area: G
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function REPORT_TEXT_INIT 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 'REPORT_TEXT_INIT'"
  EXPORTING
   APPLICATION =  "Application
*  RIGHT_MARGIN = 0 "Right margin
*  DEF_NUMBER_OF_LINES = 0 "
*  FROM_DATABASE_ONLY = ' ' "
   TEXT_NAME =  "Name of the text module
   TEXT_TYPE =  "Txt type: 'T'itle, 'H'eader, 'F'ooter, 'E'nd
*  LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language
*  MODEL_TEXT_NAME = ' ' "Name of the text module for reference
*  MODEL_TEXT_TYPE = ' ' "
*  MODEL_LANGU = ' ' "Reference language
*  PAGE_WIDTH = SY-LINSZ "Page width
*  LEFT_MARGIN = 0 "Left margin

 IMPORTING
   NUMBER_OF_LINES =  "Number of lines of the text module

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_APPLICATION = 1    INVALID_TEXT_TYPE = 2    NEW_LANGUAGE = 3    NEW_TEXT = 4 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for REPORT_TEXT_INIT

APPLICATION - Application

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

RIGHT_MARGIN - Right margin

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

DEF_NUMBER_OF_LINES -

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

FROM_DATABASE_ONLY -

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

TEXT_NAME - Name of the text module

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

TEXT_TYPE - Txt type: 'T'itle, 'H'eader, 'F'ooter, 'E'nd

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

LANGU - Language

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

MODEL_TEXT_NAME - Name of the text module for reference

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

MODEL_TEXT_TYPE -

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

MODEL_LANGU - Reference language

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

PAGE_WIDTH - Page width

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

LEFT_MARGIN - Left margin

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for REPORT_TEXT_INIT

NUMBER_OF_LINES - Number of lines of the text module

Data type: I
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

INVALID_APPLICATION - Invalid application

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

INVALID_TEXT_TYPE - Invalid text type

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

NEW_LANGUAGE - Text module in new language

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

NEW_TEXT - New text module

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for REPORT_TEXT_INIT 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 REPORT_TEXT_INIT

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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