Creating a Text Symbol in the Text Pool

Prerequisites

This functionality is provided for SAP NetWeaver Release 7.31 SP14 and higher as well as Release 7.40 SP08 and higher.

Context

In your program, you want to use a text that is translatable.

Examples

You want to create a text symbol from the following write statement:

WRITE text-001.

Procedure

In the source code editor, write text-xxx where xxx is the placeholder for the text key of your text symbol.

Note

The text key has three characters that can be letters and / or numbers. However, it must not start with %_ or contain empty spaces.
Position the cursor somewhere on text-xxx.
In the context menu, choose Quick Fix or use the shortcut (Ctrl 1).

Note

Text in uppercase is not considered for translation. In this case, no quick assist is provided.
In the Quick Fix dialog box, double-click Create text 001 in the text pool.
The New Text Symbol creation wizard is opened.
Note

Following entries are write-protected:
- ADT automatically derives the name of the Text Pool from the name of the development object you are currently working on.
- The value of the Original Language is derived from the original language of the ABAP program.
- The Text Key identifies the text symbol in the text pool.
In the Text Content input field, add the information you want to display in the program.

Note

You can enter a maximum of 132 characters.
Enter the Maximum Length for the text content to be translated. You can also use the slider in order to determine the number for the Maximum Length.
Note

Text translations in other languages may need more space due to an increased number of characters.

In order to provide the required space for such translations, the following automatic rules are defined in ADT:
- If the actual length is less than 20 characters, ADT adds 10 characters to the actual length.
- If the actual length is greater than or equal to 20 characters, ADT doubles the number of the actual length.
Choose Next.
Assign a transport request.
- Select the Choose from requests in which I am involved radio button to pick an already existing transport request.
- Select the Create a new request radio button in order to generate a new transport request. In the Request description field, type in further information.
- Select the Enter a request number in order to add your class to an existing request. Choose the Browse... button if you want to select a request that has already been created by a certain user.
Start the creation with Finish.

Results

The text symbol is created in the text pool and activated.

Example

The write statement is the same as it was before execution because the text content has been added in the creation wizard.

In the Quick Assist view, the following quick assists are provided:

Add literal for text to change the notation from text-xxx to 'hello'(xxx)
Edit text to change the text of the text symbol

Tip

This procedure is also provided for similar use cases. In addition, take a look at the following differences:

Comparing Similar Use Cases for Creating Text Symbols
Description	Code Example before Execution	Code Example after Execution	Procedure	Differences
You can write a text followed by a certain text key enclosed in brackets.	`greeting = 'hello'(B01).`	`greeting = 'hello'(B01).`	Use quick assists to create or edit the text symbol.	In the Text Content input field, the given text 'hello' is already added.
You can write a text without providing any text key.	`print( 'Page was printed!' ).`	`print( 'Page was printed!'(100) ).`	Use the quick assist to create the text symbol.	ADT automatically uses a text key that has not been used so far. In the Text Content input field, the given text 'Page was printed!' is already added. Note If the same already exists as a text symbol, you will get a quick assist proposal to reuse the text symbol.