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EDITOR-CALL FOR itab
Other versions: 7.31 | 7.40 | 7.54
Obsolete Syntax
EDITOR-CALL FOR itab [TITLE title]
[{DISPLAY-MODE}|{BACKUP INTO jtab}].
Extras
2. ... DISPLAY-MODE
3. ... BACKUP INTO jtab
Effect
This statement passes the content of the internal table itab to a text editor and starts this text editor. The internal table has to be a
standard table without
secondary table keys with a character-like row type.
The text editor is based on a GUI control displayed in the current window and has its own GUI status, part of which is the same as in ABAP Editor. The text editor has, depending its configuration, a line width of 255 or 72 characters. This setting can be made in the GUI status and also applies to ABAP Editor.
Save
Return Value
| sy-subrc | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 | The text editor was exited using the Save function after the content was modified. |
| 2 | The text editor was exited using the Save function and no content was modified. |
| 4 | The text editor was not exited using the Save function. |
Note
This statement is replaced when using Control Framework. Here, the class CL_GUI_TEXTEDIT wraps the corresponding GUI control.
Addition 1
... TITLE title
Effect
A character-like data object title can be specified after the addition
TITLE. The first 50 characters of title are displayed in the header of the text editor.
Addition 2
... DISPLAY-MODE
Effect
If the addition DISPLAY-MODE is specified, the text editor is started in display mode.
Note
The text editor is started in display mode but can be toggled to change mode using a key combination.
Addition 3
... BACKUP INTO jtab
Effect
If the addition BACKUP INTO is specified, the content of the internal table
itab is assigned to an internal table jtab before the text editor is called. jtab can have any table category. The row types have to be
compatible or convertible.
Example
Calls a text editor for a text table. The processing in the IF control structure
is only executed if the content of the table was actually modified; sy-subrc = 0 does not necessarily indicate this.
TYPES text TYPE c LENGTH 255.
DATA: text_tab TYPE TABLE OF text,
back_tab LIKE text_tab.
EDITOR-CALL FOR text_tab BACKUP INTO back_tab.
IF sy-subrc = 0 AND
text_tab <> back_tab.
...
ENDIF.