UC_OBJECTS_NOT_CHARLIKE exception using CREATE_ICON function

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Hi all,

I'm doing an upgrade (my first upgrade) from 4.6C to ECC 5.0, and I have a problem with my Z report.

Before the upgrade the program worked fine, when calling the CREATE_ICON function and passing the result to an icon-type variable.

Now the program throws an UC_OBJECTS_NOT_CHARLIKE exception. The call looks like this:

CALL FUNCTION 'ICON_CREATE'

EXPORTING

name = addi_zusatztext_icon

text = ''

info = addi_zusatztext_qit

add_stdinf = 'X'

IMPORTING

RESULT = tb0002-icon

EXCEPTIONS

icon_not_found = 1

outputfield_too_short = 2

OTHERS = 3.

where tb0002-icon is an icon type variable.

If I store the result in a string variable, the function seems to work fine, but... what should I do with the resulting code?

Thanks in advance,

Jordi

[athavanraja · Accepted solution]

check the FM documentation from SE37

<i>Notes In the EXPORTING parameter RESULT, enter the screen field name of

the output field or pushbutton. The ABAP field should refer to ICONS-TEXT.

Ensure that the defined length in the Screen Painter is the same as in

ICONS-TEXT. You can set the visible length such that the icon (IMPORTING

parmaeter NAME) and the icon text (IMPORTING parameter TEXT) are both

displayed. </i>

DATA: <variable for result> LIKE icons-text.

Regards

Raja