READ_TEXT returning wrong values

[Former Member]

Hi All Experts,

I am facing issue while using READ_TEXT function module to read the characteristics description ( QM module ).

But actual description is different than what is returned by function module.

Thanks for your help!!

[Former Member]

Check whether have you passed object id,object name correctly.

[FredericGirod]

Hi,

Check your field is not 40 char long. SAP could truncate the value and keep only the first 40 characters.

regards

Fred

[former_member209120]

Hi Frederic,

I think problem is not that

giving this values

and getting this

[FredericGirod]

Oops

I've read to fast.

Did you try to put an SQL trace (ST05) to see if it was the same STXH line read by the two program ?

regards

Fred

[kesavadas_thekkillath]

As said by Jurgen, Please check it.

Does not the version have validity dates ?

Check if this helps http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/2d/35074c448c11d189420000e829fbbd/content.htm

[Former Member]

Hi Harshada,

i am just copy pasting a code that i used some time in the past to read SO texts.

Plz make sure u have the correct l_id value and l_name etc...

   CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
          EXPORTING
            id                      = l_id
                                         "(Text ID of text to be read)
            language                = lc_language
                                        "(Language of text to be read)
            name                    = l_name
                              "(Concatenated value of VBELN and POSNR)
            object                  = lc_object
                                          "(Object of text to be read)
          IMPORTING
            header                  = ls_header
                                          "(Object of text to be read)
          TABLES
            lines                   = lt_lines
                                                 "(Lines of text read)
          EXCEPTIONS
            id                      = 1
            language                = 2
            name                    = 3
            not_found               = 4
            object                  = 5
            reference_check         = 6
            wrong_access_to_archive = 7
            OTHERS                  = 8.

[Former Member]

Hi Harshada,

I guess

the language in which texts are maintained and called in FM ,

Or the length of the 'OBJECT ' could be an issue.

Please re-check .

Regards,

Shruti

[JL23]

I see that you work with versions.

Was the new entry approved?

[former_member217544]

Hi,

Hope the client you are seeing the Transaction and the client you are executing both are same. Though this is not the issue but try clearing internal table lines[] before running the function module. Also check by executing the FM read_text independently.

One more: Save the transaction. Come out of transaction and run the program again. may be the database is not updated before you run the program.

Regards,

Swarna