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    <title>topic Re: Problem using Read_text in Application Development and Automation Discussions</title>
    <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396653#M1405616</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi Ashutosh,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The name should be something like '0000000001'. Here you NAME should be the VGBEL number &amp;amp; if it is for item you have to concatenate HEADER &amp;amp; item both into NAME &amp;amp; pass the same to NAME.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;A sample code snipppet on which I worked for your reference:-&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;HEADER&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;CODE&gt;l_name = ekko-ebeln.

    CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
      EXPORTING
        client   = sy-mandt
        id       = 'F02'
        language = sy-langu
        name     = l_name
        object   = 'EKKO'
      TABLES
        lines    = l_line
      EXCEPTIONS
        OTHERS   = 0.&lt;/CODE&gt;&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;ITEM&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;CODE&gt;CONCATENATE ekpo-ebeln ekpo-ebelp INTO l_name.
  CONDENSE l_name.

  SELECT SINGLE * FROM stxh WHERE tdobject = 'EKPO'
                                 AND  tdname = l_name
                                 AND  tdid = 'F03' .        "#EC *

  IF sy-subrc = 0.

    CLEAR: l_line.
    REFRESH l_line.

    CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
      EXPORTING
        client   = sy-mandt
        id       = 'F03'
        language = sy-langu
        name     = l_name
        object   = 'EKPO'
      TABLES
        lines    = l_line.
&lt;/CODE&gt;&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Kindly set to resolved if it helps you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regads&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Abhii&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:12:08 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-11-20T08:12:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Problem using Read_text</title>
      <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396651#M1405614</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am using the Read_text in the following manner:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;TYPES : BEGIN OF STR_VBRP,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;          VGBEL TYPE VBRP-VGBEL,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;          VGPOS TYPE VBRP-VGPOS,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;          END OF STR_VBRP.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;  DATA : IT_VBRP TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF STR_VBRP INITIAL SIZE 0,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;         WA_VBRP TYPE STR_VBRP.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;DATA: ITAB_LINES LIKE TLINE OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE. &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                  EXPORTING&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   CLIENT                        = SY-MANDT&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    ID                            = 'Z002'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    LANGUAGE                      = SY-LANGU&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    NAME                          = WA_VBRP-VGBEL&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    OBJECT                        = 'VBBK'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;                  ARCHIVE_HANDLE                = 0&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;                  LOCAL_CAT                     = ' '&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;                  IMPORTING&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;                  HEADER                        =&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    TABLES&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    LINES                         = ITAB_LINES&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                  EXCEPTIONS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   ID                            = 1&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   LANGUAGE                      = 2&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   NAME                          = 3&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   NOT_FOUND                     = 4&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   OBJECT                        = 5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   REFERENCE_CHECK               = 6&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                   WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE       = 7&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;                    OTHERS                        = 8&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;          &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;And when I am running it I am getting the following dump:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;               .&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The function module interface allows you to specify only&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;fields of a particular type under "NAME".&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The field "WA_VBRP-VGBEL" specified here is a different&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;field type.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Please let me know how should I pass the data.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Ashutosh&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:59:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396651#M1405614</guid>
      <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-20T07:59:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Problem using Read_text</title>
      <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396652#M1405615</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi, You shoud change it by this way.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;DATA: l_NAME TYPE THEAD-TDNAME.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;L_NAME = WA_VBRP-VGBEL.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;EXPORTING&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;CLIENT = SY-MANDT&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;ID = 'Z002'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;LANGUAGE = SY-LANGU&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;NAME = L_NAME&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;OBJECT = 'VBBK'&lt;/P&gt;&lt;UL&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;ARCHIVE_HANDLE = 0&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;LOCAL_CAT = ' '&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;IMPORTING&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;LI level="1" type="ul"&gt;&lt;P&gt;HEADER =&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/LI&gt;&lt;/UL&gt;&lt;P&gt;TABLES&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;LINES = ITAB_LINES&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;EXCEPTIONS&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;ID = 1&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;LANGUAGE = 2&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;NAME = 3&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;NOT_FOUND = 4&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;OBJECT = 5&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;REFERENCE_CHECK = 6&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 7&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;OTHERS = 8&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:05:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396652#M1405615</guid>
      <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-20T08:05:44Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Problem using Read_text</title>
      <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396653#M1405616</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi Ashutosh,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;The name should be something like '0000000001'. Here you NAME should be the VGBEL number &amp;amp; if it is for item you have to concatenate HEADER &amp;amp; item both into NAME &amp;amp; pass the same to NAME.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;A sample code snipppet on which I worked for your reference:-&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;HEADER&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;CODE&gt;l_name = ekko-ebeln.

    CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
      EXPORTING
        client   = sy-mandt
        id       = 'F02'
        language = sy-langu
        name     = l_name
        object   = 'EKKO'
      TABLES
        lines    = l_line
      EXCEPTIONS
        OTHERS   = 0.&lt;/CODE&gt;&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;ITEM&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;CODE&gt;CONCATENATE ekpo-ebeln ekpo-ebelp INTO l_name.
  CONDENSE l_name.

  SELECT SINGLE * FROM stxh WHERE tdobject = 'EKPO'
                                 AND  tdname = l_name
                                 AND  tdid = 'F03' .        "#EC *

  IF sy-subrc = 0.

    CLEAR: l_line.
    REFRESH l_line.

    CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
      EXPORTING
        client   = sy-mandt
        id       = 'F03'
        language = sy-langu
        name     = l_name
        object   = 'EKPO'
      TABLES
        lines    = l_line.
&lt;/CODE&gt;&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Kindly set to resolved if it helps you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regads&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Abhii&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:12:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396653#M1405616</guid>
      <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-20T08:12:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Problem using Read_text</title>
      <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396654#M1405617</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi Ashutosh,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;in that function module interface (NAME), you need to pass the value  type THEAD-TDNAME only.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Then that function module will work.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Tutun&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:13:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396654#M1405617</guid>
      <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-20T08:13:27Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>Re: Problem using Read_text</title>
      <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396655#M1405618</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi Tutun,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I know that the parameter NAME is of type THEAD-NAME but it should hold some value, I mean in &lt;STRONG&gt;ASHUTOSH's&lt;/STRONG&gt; case it should have the value of &lt;STRONG&gt;VGBEL (Document number of the reference document)&lt;/STRONG&gt;, then only it will read its corresponding text.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Ashu&lt;/STRONG&gt;, Just refer the above code &amp;amp; do as I suggested. You will get the text.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Kindly set to resolved if it helps you.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Abhii&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Edited by: Abhii on Nov 20, 2009 9:20 AM&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:19:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396655#M1405618</guid>
      <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-20T08:19:52Z</dc:date>
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    <item>
      <title>Re: Problem using Read_text</title>
      <link>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396656#M1405619</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Try using sample code below:&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;PRE&gt;&lt;CODE&gt;

TABLES: PBIM. 
* stxh, stxl, stxb - trans tables for text 
* ttxit - text on text-ids 
* ttxot - Short texts on text objects 
* Transaction MD63 
SELECT-OPTIONS: S_MATNR FOR PBIM-MATNR, 
                S_WERKS FOR PBIM-WERKS. 
DATA: BEGIN OF HTEXT. 
        INCLUDE STRUCTURE THEAD. 
DATA: END OF HTEXT. 
DATA: BEGIN OF LTEXT OCCURS 50. 
        INCLUDE STRUCTURE TLINE. 
DATA: END OF LTEXT. 
DATA: BEGIN OF DTEXT OCCURS 50. 
DATA:   MATNR LIKE PBIM-MATNR. 
        INCLUDE STRUCTURE TLINE. 
DATA: END OF DTEXT. 
DATA: TNAME LIKE THEAD-TDNAME. 
SELECT * FROM PBIM WHERE WERKS IN S_WERKS. 
  MOVE PBIM-BDZEI TO TNAME. 
  CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT' 
       EXPORTING 
*           CLIENT                  = SY-MANDT 
          ID                      = 'PB' 
          LANGUAGE                = 'E' 
          NAME                    = TNAME 
          OBJECT                  = 'PBPT' 
*         ARCHIVE_HANDLE          = 0 
     IMPORTING 
          HEADER                  = HTEXT 
     TABLES 
          LINES                   = LTEXT 
     EXCEPTIONS 
          ID                      = 1 
          LANGUAGE                = 2 
          NAME                    = 3 
          NOT_FOUND               = 4 
          OBJECT                  = 5 
          REFERENCE_CHECK         = 6 
          WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 7 
          OTHERS                  = 8. 
  LOOP AT LTEXT. 
    IF LTEXT-TDLINE NE ''. 
      MOVE LTEXT-TDLINE TO DTEXT-TDLINE. 
      MOVE PBIM-MATNR TO DTEXT-MATNR. 
      APPEND DTEXT. 
    ENDIF. 
  ENDLOOP. 
ENDSELECT. 
LOOP AT DTEXT. 
  WRITE:/ DTEXT-MATNR, DTEXT-TDLINE. 
ENDLOOP. 


&lt;/CODE&gt;&lt;/PRE&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hope it helps&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Regards&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Mansi&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:40:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/problem-using-read-text/m-p/6396656#M1405619</guid>
      <dc:creator>Former Member</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-11-20T08:40:59Z</dc:date>
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