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Read SAP texts



The following code shows the syntax of the FM 'READ_TEXT'. You pass it the Text Identification Details
and it will retrieve the texts into the internal table (IT_TEXTS).


*Internal table to store standard texts
DATA: IT_TEXTS like T_LINE occurs o with header line.

CALL FUNCTION 'READ_TEXT'
     EXPORTING
*         CLIENT                  = SY-MANDT
          id                      =       "Text ID
          language                =       "Laguage
          name                    =       "Text name
          object                  =       "text object
*         ARCHIVE_HANDLE          = 0
*    IMPORTING
*         HEADER                  =
     tables
          lines                   = IT_TEXTS   "Internal table
*    EXCEPTIONS
*         ID                      = 1
*         LANGUAGE                = 2
*         NAME                    = 3
*         NOT_FOUND               = 4
*         OBJECT                  = 5
*         REFERENCE_CHECK         = 6
*         WRONG_ACCESS_TO_ARCHIVE = 7
*         OTHERS                  = 8
          .
IF sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*         WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
ENDIF.