topic Re: Append text using SAVE_TEXT in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Append text using SAVE_TEXT

Former Member — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:51:20 GMT

I'm trying to append text lines to the existing data for a given text id. And it seems to replace it each time.

Is there a way to do it?

This did not work....call replaces the text data.


    call function 'SAVE_TEXT'
      EXPORTING
        header   = thead
        insert   = 'I'
      TABLES
        lines    = tline
      EXCEPTIONS
        id       = 1
        language = 2
        name     = 3
        object   = 4
        others   = 5.

    if sy-subrc <> 0.

    endif.
    CALL FUNCTION 'COMMIT_TEXT'.
    COMMIT WORK.

Thank you,

Pam

Re: Append text using SAVE_TEXT

Former Member — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:53:20 GMT

I think you would need to use READ_TAXT first to retrieve the existing text, then add your new text to the internal table and call SAVE_TEXT with the full text.

Re: Append text using SAVE_TEXT

ferry_lianto — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:56:25 GMT

Hi Pam,

You need to use FM READ_TEXT and FM EDIT_TEXT then use FM SAVE_TEXT.

Hope this will help.

Regards,

Ferry Lianto

Re: Append text using SAVE_TEXT

Former Member — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:56:41 GMT

Ok...I have the code in place...its so messy but I guess I don't have much options. The reason I say its messy 'cause I get to many lines and too many text ids.

You would think SAP provides this common feature!!

thanks.

Re: Append text using SAVE_TEXT

Former Member — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:00:00 GMT

Hi Parimala,

The function module SAVE_TEXT

1. replaces the existing text if the INSERT parameter is SPACE

2. Inserts new text if the INSERT parameter not equal to SPACE.

Hope this helps.

Sajan.

Re: Append text using SAVE_TEXT

Former Member — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:04:49 GMT

Sajan,

does not seem to work like that. I tried with all possible values. I'm now using read_text and appending data to tline following with a save_text.

Thank for your timely suggestions.