Problem using READ_TEXT function module...

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am trying to read a standard text using function module READ_TEXT.

In that function module we have a table parameter called lines which fetches the data in it.

DATA: DATA:lt_lines LIKE tline OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE.

CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'

EXPORTING

id = 'ST'

language = 'EN'

name = 'ZPACKING_SLIP_Description'

object = 'TEXT'

TABLES

lines = lt_lines

EXCEPTIONS

OTHERS = 8.

DATA: T_PACKING_SLIP_Description TYPE CHAR600.

T_PACKING_SLIP = lt_lines-tdline.

<b>But the problem is the data in the standard text is very big around 600 characters hence it gets cut since the tline-tdline character length is just 132 as defined in standard structure tline.</b>

Please tell me how do I handle this issue. I want the whole standard text to get fetched and not just 132 length.

[Former Member]

Yes, the return parameter LINES is an internal table, the text will be returned in multiple rows. You will need to loop at that internal table and process accordingly.

I thought that text with line size of 600 was a little strange.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[RichHeilman]

Wow, I would suggest makeing your text within 132 characters per line. I'm not sure what the sense is of having it 600. THis wouldn't fit on a page anyway.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Rich,

Absolutely.

[Former Member]

Actually I should have been more clear.

The whole standard text is of around 600 char. But its not like like in one complete line. Its splitted in different lines.

I guess I need to loop at internal table or contatenate the internal table.

Thanks.

Regards,

Tushar.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Yes you need to concatenate the all the lines , if you pass the parameters you will get all the text into it_tline table , loop that table and concatenate all the text.

Regards

vijay

[RichHeilman]

Yes, the return parameter LINES is an internal table, the text will be returned in multiple rows. You will need to loop at that internal table and process accordingly.

I thought that text with line size of 600 was a little strange.

Regards,

Rich Heilman

[Former Member]

Tushar,

If you have a lot of text you can use a word wrap function to put it into line of a size you specify.

Function: RKD_WORD_WRAP and set OUTPUTLEN = 132. Detault in 35 characters.

Regards

David