MESSAGE

Reference

Syntax

MESSAGE { tn
        | tn(id)
        | {ID mid TYPE mtype NUMBER num}
        | {oref TYPE mtype}
        | {text TYPE mtype} }
        { { [DISPLAY LIKE dtype]
            [RAISING exception] }
        | [INTO text] }
        [WITH dobj1 ... dobj4].

Effect

Displays a message.

Additions

Specification of Message and Message Type:

• tn - Message type t , message number n, message class from addition MESSAGE-ID of the program introduction.
  
  
• tn(id) - Message type t , message number n, message class id.
  
  
• ID mid TYPE mtype NUMBER num - Message type from mtype, message number from num, message class from mid.
  
  
• oref TYPE mtype - message type from mtype, message number and message class from the IF_T100_MESSAGE interface implemented in the dynamic type of the object reference variables oref .
  
  
• text TYPE mtype - Message type from mtype, message text from text.
  
  

Specification of the display type

• DISPLAY LIKE dtype
  Displays the message in a dialog window and uses the icon of the message type specified in dtype.
  
  
• RAISING exception
  Either displays the message or triggers an non-class-based exception exception in a function module or in a method. The exception to which return values were assigned in the call is triggered, another exception displays the message.
  
  
• INTO text
  Returns the message text in text; the message is not displayed.
  
  
• WITH dobj1 ... dobj4
  Replaces the place holders "&1" to "&4" and "&" of the message text with the contents of dobj1, ... dobj4.