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TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK is a standard text symbol pick 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 text symbol pick FM, simply by entering the name TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK 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 TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK 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 'TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK'"
  EXPORTING
   APPLICATION =  "Application
*  COLUMN = 0 "
*  LANGU = SY-LANGU "Language
*  LEFT_MARGIN = 0 "Left margin
   LINE_NUMBER =  "
*  PAGE_WIDTH = SY-LINSZ "Page width
*  RIGHT_MARGIN = 0 "Right margin
   TEXT_NAME =  "Name of text module
   TEXT_TYPE =  "Text cat.: 'T'itle, 'H'eader, 'F'ooter, 'E'nd

 IMPORTING
   SYMBOL_NAME =  "
   SYMBOL_TYPE =  "

EXCEPTIONS
   INVALID_APPLICATION = 1    INVALID_TEXT_TYPE = 2    NOTHING_PICKED = 3 

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IMPORTING Parameters details for TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK

APPLICATION - Application

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

COLUMN -

Data type: I
Optional: Yes
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)

LEFT_MARGIN - Left margin

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

LINE_NUMBER -

Data type: SY-TABIX
Optional: No
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)

RIGHT_MARGIN - Right margin

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

TEXT_NAME - Name of text module

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

TEXT_TYPE - Text cat.: 'T'itle, 'H'eader, 'F'ooter, 'E'nd

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK

SYMBOL_NAME -

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

SYMBOL_TYPE -

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

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 category

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

NOTHING_PICKED - Text was not changed

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

Copy and paste ABAP code example for TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK 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 TEXT_SYMBOL_PICK

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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