READ TEXTPOOL, ABAP code to manipulate program textpools
From within ABAP you are able to manipulate a programs textpool(text elements). See code below to see how to read, delete and add new entries to a textpool.
*Data declaration for textpool manipulation
DATA: PROGRAM(30) VALUE 'ZTESTPROG',
TAB LIKE TEXTPOOL OCCURS 50 WITH HEADER LINE.
*Read textpool
READ TEXTPOOL PROGRAM INTO TAB LANGUAGE SY-LANGU state 'A'.
*Delete textpool
DELETE TEXTPOOL program LANGUAGE 'E'.
*Add entry to text pool
READ TEXTPOOL PROGRAM INTO TAB LANGUAGE SY-LANGU state 'A'.
DELETE TEXTPOOL program LANGUAGE 'E'.
TAB-ID = 'S'. TAB-KEY = 'DATYP'. TAB-ENTRY = 'Date Type'.
APPEND TAB.
SORT TAB BY ID KEY.
INSERT TEXTPOOL PROGRAM FROM TAB LANGUAGE SY-LANGU.
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