SAP SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS Function Module for Display text descriptors

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SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS is a standard sf display descriptors SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Display text descriptors 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 sf display descriptors FM, simply by entering the name SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: SFSO
Program Name: SAPLSFSO
Main Program: SAPLSFSO
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Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS 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 'SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS'"Display text descriptors
  EXPORTING
*  KEY_OF_DOCUMENT = ' ' "
*  LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU "Language of descriptors
*  MENU_LANGU = ' ' "Language at user interface
   SHELL_CLASS =  "Information class for indexing and

TABLES
   DESCRIPTORS =  "Descriptors

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IMPORTING Parameters details for SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS

KEY_OF_DOCUMENT -

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

LANGUAGE - Language of descriptors

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

MENU_LANGU - Language at user interface

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

SHELL_CLASS - Information class for indexing and

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

TABLES Parameters details for SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS

DESCRIPTORS - Descriptors

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS 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 SF_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTORS

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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