topic Re: Function Module for Header Text in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322075#M1029892 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi ysera,</P><P></P><P>You can use READ_TEXT to retreive header text.</P><P>READ_TEXT provides a text for the application program in the specified work areas.</P><P></P><P>The function module reads the desired text from the text file, the text memory, or the archive. You must fully specify the text using OBJECT, NAME, ID, and LANGUAGE. An internal work area can hold only one text; therefore, generic specifications are not allowed with these options.</P><P></P><P>After successful reading, the system places header information and text lines into the work areas specified with HEADER and LINES. </P><P></P><P></P><P>You have to used the READ_TEXT functions to read the SAP long text. <STRONG>e.g. Sales Order, Purchase Order Item text etc.</STRONG> </P><P>To check your long text header, go into the long text. Click <STRONG>Goto -&gt; Header</STRONG> </P><P>This will give you OBJECT, NAME, ID, and LANGUAGE.</P><P>Pass them in the FM, you will get the header text that you want.</P><P></P><P></P><P>Also go through the below link:</P><P><A href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/d6/0db8c8494511d182b70000e829fbfe/content.htm" target="test_blank">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/d6/0db8c8494511d182b70000e829fbfe/content.htm</A></P><P></P><P>Hope this will help.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Nitin.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:09:33 GMT Former Member 2008-08-14T05:09:33Z Function Module for Header Text https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322071#M1029888 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>Does anyone know if there is a function module that will be used in retrieving the header text? I will be displaying the data in SMARTFORM format. Your help is highly much appreciated.</P><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:57:00 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322071#M1029888 Former Member 2008-08-14T04:57:00Z Re: Function Module for Header Text https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322072#M1029889 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>use READ_TEXT.</P><P>You can use the Include Text by adding a Text Node in the smartform...then u will not require any other FM.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:58:32 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322072#M1029889 amit_khare 2008-08-14T04:58:32Z Re: Function Module for Header Text https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322073#M1029890 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>u can use Fm Read_text for that</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:59:07 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322073#M1029890 Former Member 2008-08-14T04:59:07Z Re: Function Module for Header Text https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322074#M1029891 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I will be retrieving the order header text... for every order, it changes the header text..</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:00:40 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322074#M1029891 Former Member 2008-08-14T05:00:40Z Re: Function Module for Header Text https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322075#M1029892 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi ysera,</P><P></P><P>You can use READ_TEXT to retreive header text.</P><P>READ_TEXT provides a text for the application program in the specified work areas.</P><P></P><P>The function module reads the desired text from the text file, the text memory, or the archive. You must fully specify the text using OBJECT, NAME, ID, and LANGUAGE. An internal work area can hold only one text; therefore, generic specifications are not allowed with these options.</P><P></P><P>After successful reading, the system places header information and text lines into the work areas specified with HEADER and LINES. </P><P></P><P></P><P>You have to used the READ_TEXT functions to read the SAP long text. <STRONG>e.g. Sales Order, Purchase Order Item text etc.</STRONG> </P><P>To check your long text header, go into the long text. Click <STRONG>Goto -&gt; Header</STRONG> </P><P>This will give you OBJECT, NAME, ID, and LANGUAGE.</P><P>Pass them in the FM, you will get the header text that you want.</P><P></P><P></P><P>Also go through the below link:</P><P><A href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/d6/0db8c8494511d182b70000e829fbfe/content.htm" target="test_blank">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/d6/0db8c8494511d182b70000e829fbfe/content.htm</A></P><P></P><P>Hope this will help.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Nitin.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:09:33 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322075#M1029892 Former Member 2008-08-14T05:09:33Z Re: Function Module for Header Text https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322076#M1029893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Do I still need to do coding for retrieving the order header text or just passing the function module for SMARTFORMS?</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:09:54 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/function-module-for-header-text/m-p/4322076#M1029893 Former Member 2008-08-14T05:09:54Z