SAVE_TEXT SAP Function module - SAPscript: Save text

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

Associated Function Group: STXD
Released Date: 16.01.1995
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM SAVE_TEXT - SAVE TEXT

CALL FUNCTION 'SAVE_TEXT' "SAPscript: Save text
  EXPORTING
*   client = SY-MANDT           " sy-mandt      Client
    header =                    " thead         Text header of text to be saved
*   insert = SPACE              "               Indicator: Text is new
*   savemode_direct = SPACE     "               Indicator: Save text immediately
*   owner_specified = SPACE     "               Indicator: Copy owner info from header
*   local_cat = SPACE           "               Text catalog local
  IMPORTING
    function =                  "               Save status
    newheader =                 " thead         Text header (changed)
  TABLES
    lines =                     " tline         Lines of text to be saved
  EXCEPTIONS
    ID = 1                      "               Text ID in text header invalid
    LANGUAGE = 2                "               Language in text header invalid
    NAME = 3                    "               Text name in text header invalid
    OBJECT = 4                  "               Text object in text header invalid
    .  "  SAVE_TEXT

ABAP code example for Function Module SAVE_TEXT

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module SAVE_TEXT 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_function  
 
 TYPE STRING
,
ld_newheader  
 
 TYPE THEAD
,
it_lines  
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE,"TABLES PARAM
wa_lines
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_lines
.


DATA(ld_client) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_header) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_insert) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_savemode_direct) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_owner_specified) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_local_cat) = 'some text here'.
 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_lines to it_lines.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'SAVE_TEXT'
  EXPORTING
*   client =                     ld_client
    header =                     ld_header
*   insert =                     ld_insert
*   savemode_direct =            ld_savemode_direct
*   owner_specified =            ld_owner_specified
*   local_cat =                  ld_local_cat
  IMPORTING
    function =                   ld_function
    newheader =                  ld_newheader
  TABLES
    lines =                      it_lines
  EXCEPTIONS
    ID =                         1
    LANGUAGE =                   2
    NAME =                       3
    OBJECT =                     4
    .  "  SAVE_TEXT

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 1. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 2. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 3. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
ELSEIF SY-SUBRC EQ 4. "Exception
  "Add code for exception here
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_function
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_client
 
 TYPE SY-MANDT ,
it_lines
 
 TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF TLINE ,
wa_lines
 
 LIKE LINE OF it_lines,
ld_newheader
 
 TYPE THEAD ,
ld_header
 
 TYPE THEAD ,
ld_insert
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_savemode_direct
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_owner_specified
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_local_cat
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_client = 'Check type of data required'. 

"populate fields of struture and append to itab
append wa_lines to it_lines.
ld_header = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_insert = 'some text here'.
ld_savemode_direct = 'some text here'.
ld_owner_specified = 'some text here'.
ld_local_cat = 'some text here'.

SAP Documentation for FM SAVE_TEXT