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TRANSFER_TEXT   Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

The function module TRANSFER_TEXT is interactive. It calls either the function module IMPORT_TEXT with the parameter ITF_LINES = TABLE_IMP or the function module EXPORT_TEXT with the parameter ITF_LINES = TABLE_EXP.

The parameter CHFORMAT determines whether you can select style and form for the result text for ITF and RTF imports. If such a selection is not possible (CHFORMAT = ' '), the system uses HEADER-TDSTYLE and HEADER-TDFORM.

Function call:

 

CALL FUNCTION 'TRANSFER_TEXT'

EXPORTING CHFORMAT = 'X'

HEADER = SPACE

DIRECTION = SPACE

IMPORTING NEWHEADER =

TABLES TABLE_EXP = ?...

TABLE_IMP = ?...

EXCEPTIONS CANCELED =

 

Export parameters:

CHFORMAT

The parameter determines whether you are allowed to change the style and form allocation.

Possible values:

' ' changes allowed

'X' changes not allowed

Default value: 'X'

HEADER

Text header of the source text.

Structure: THEAD

Default value: SPACE

DIRECTION

'IMPORT', 'EXPORT', or SPACE.

For DIRECTION = SPACE, you can choose in a dialog box between file import (from local file) and file export (to local file) and between different text formats. If you specify ‘IMPORT’ or ‘EXPORT’, you can determine only the text format.

Default value: SPACE

 

Import parameters:

NEWHEADER

Text header of the result text.

Structure: THEAD

 

Table parameters:

TABLE_EXP

Table to be exported.

Structure: TLINE

TABLE_IMP

Table containing import result.

Structure: TLINE

 

Exceptions:

CANCELED

Transfer canceled by user.