SAP SELECT_TEXT Function Module for SAPscript: Select text









SELECT_TEXT is a standard select 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: Select text 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 select text FM, simply by entering the name SELECT_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 SELECT_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 'SELECT_TEXT'"SAPscript: Select text
EXPORTING
* CLIENT = SY-MANDT "Client
* WILDCARD_PLUS = ' ' "
* DATABASE_ONLY = ' ' "Indicator: Search in text file only
* TEXTMEMORY_ONLY = ' ' "Indicator: Search in text memory only
* OBJECT = '*' "Text object of texts to be searched for
* NAME = '*' "Name of text to be searched for
* ID = '*' "Text ID of texts to be searched for
* LANGUAGE = '*' "Language of texts to be searched for
* ARCHIVE_HANDLE = 0 "Archive handle
* LOCAL_CAT = ' ' "Text catalog local

IMPORTING
ENTRIES = "Number of texts found

TABLES
* SELECTIONS = "Text header of texts found
* T_OBJECT = "Table for text objects (RANGES)
* T_NAME = "Table for text names (RANGES)
* T_ID = "Table for text IDs (RANGES)
* T_LANGUAGE = "Table for text languages (RANGES)
* I_NAME = "Structure Contains Elementary Type TDNAME

EXCEPTIONS
WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 1
.



IMPORTING Parameters details for SELECT_TEXT

CLIENT - Client

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

WILDCARD_PLUS -

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

DATABASE_ONLY - Indicator: Search in text file only

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

TEXTMEMORY_ONLY - Indicator: Search in text memory only

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

OBJECT - Text object of texts to be searched for

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

NAME - Name of text to be searched for

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

ID - Text ID of texts to be searched for

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

LANGUAGE - Language of texts to be searched for

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

ARCHIVE_HANDLE - Archive handle

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

LOCAL_CAT - Text catalog local

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for SELECT_TEXT

ENTRIES - Number of texts found

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

TABLES Parameters details for SELECT_TEXT

SELECTIONS - Text header of texts found

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

T_OBJECT - Table for text objects (RANGES)

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

T_NAME - Table for text names (RANGES)

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

T_ID - Table for text IDs (RANGES)

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

T_LANGUAGE - Table for text languages (RANGES)

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

I_NAME - Structure Contains Elementary Type TDNAME

Data type: STEXTNAME
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXCEPTIONS details

WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE - Archive handle invalid for access

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SELECT_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.

DATA:
lv_client  TYPE SY-MANDT, "   SY-MANDT
lv_entries  TYPE SY-TFILL, "   
lt_selections  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF THEAD, "   
lv_wrong_access_to_archive  TYPE THEAD, "   
lv_wildcard_plus  TYPE THEAD, "   SPACE
lt_t_object  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STXDROBJ, "   
lv_database_only  TYPE STXDROBJ, "   SPACE
lt_t_name  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STXDRNAME, "   
lv_textmemory_only  TYPE STXDRNAME, "   SPACE
lt_t_id  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STXDRID, "   
lv_object  TYPE THEAD-TDOBJECT, "   '*'
lv_name  TYPE THEAD-TDNAME, "   '*'
lt_t_language  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STXDRLANG, "   
lv_id  TYPE THEAD-TDID, "   '*'
lt_i_name  TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STEXTNAME, "   
lv_language  TYPE THEAD-TDSPRAS, "   '*'
lv_archive_handle  TYPE SY-TABIX, "   0
lv_local_cat  TYPE SY. "   SPACE

  CALL FUNCTION 'SELECT_TEXT'  "SAPscript: Select text
    EXPORTING
         CLIENT = lv_client
         WILDCARD_PLUS = lv_wildcard_plus
         DATABASE_ONLY = lv_database_only
         TEXTMEMORY_ONLY = lv_textmemory_only
         OBJECT = lv_object
         NAME = lv_name
         ID = lv_id
         LANGUAGE = lv_language
         ARCHIVE_HANDLE = lv_archive_handle
         LOCAL_CAT = lv_local_cat
    IMPORTING
         ENTRIES = lv_entries
    TABLES
         SELECTIONS = lt_selections
         T_OBJECT = lt_t_object
         T_NAME = lt_t_name
         T_ID = lt_t_id
         T_LANGUAGE = lt_t_language
         I_NAME = lt_i_name
    EXCEPTIONS
        WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 1
. " SELECT_TEXT




ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM SELECT_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.

"SELECT single MANDT FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_client).
DATA(ld_client) = SY-MANDT.
 
"SELECT single TFILL FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_entries).
 
 
 
DATA(ld_wildcard_plus) = ' '.
 
 
DATA(ld_database_only) = ' '.
 
 
DATA(ld_textmemory_only) = ' '.
 
 
"SELECT single TDOBJECT FROM THEAD INTO @DATA(ld_object).
DATA(ld_object) = '*'.
 
"SELECT single TDNAME FROM THEAD INTO @DATA(ld_name).
DATA(ld_name) = '*'.
 
 
"SELECT single TDID FROM THEAD INTO @DATA(ld_id).
DATA(ld_id) = '*'.
 
 
"SELECT single TDSPRAS FROM THEAD INTO @DATA(ld_language).
DATA(ld_language) = '*'.
 
"SELECT single TABIX FROM SY INTO @DATA(ld_archive_handle).
 
DATA(ld_local_cat) = ' '.
 


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