J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE SAP Function module - Form and write a message

J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE is a standard SAP function module available within R/3 SAP systems depending on your version and release level. Below is the pattern details for this FM showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc as well as any documentation contributions (Comments) specific to the object.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing, simply by entering the name J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE80.

Associated Function Group: J2GC
Released Date: Not Released
Processing type: Normal fucntion module

Pattern for FM J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE - J 2GWRITE MESSAGE

CALL FUNCTION 'J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE' "Form and write a message
  EXPORTING
    msgid =                     " sy-msgid      Message ID
    msgno =                     " sy-msgno      Message number
*   msgv1 =                     "               Message variable 1
*   msgv2 =                     "               Message variable 2
*   msgv3 =                     "               Message variable 3
*   msgv4 =                     "               Message variable 4
*   output_msg = ' '            " boole-boole   Output message to the list (a list must exist)
*   new_line = 'X'              " boole-boole   Start a new line
*   start = 1                   "               Output position
*   width = SY-LINSZ            "               Output length
*   col = 0                     "               Color (0 - 7)
*   int = 1                     "               Intensified (1 = On, 0 = Off)
*   inv = 0                     "               Inverse (1 = On, 0 = Off)
  IMPORTING
    msgtxt =                    " help_info-message  Message text
    .  "  J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE

ABAP code example for Function Module J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE including all data declarations. The code uses the latest in-line data DECLARATION SYNTAX but I have included an ABAP code snippet at the end to show how declarations would look using the original method of declaring data variables up front. This will allow you to compare and fully understand the new inline method. Please note some of the newer syntax such as the @DATA is not available until a later 4.70 service pack (SP8).

DATA:
ld_msgtxt  
 
 TYPE HELP_INFO-MESSAGE
.


DATA(ld_msgid) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_msgno) = 'Check type of data required'.

DATA(ld_msgv1) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_msgv2) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_msgv3) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_msgv4) = 'some text here'.


DATA(ld_output_msg) = some text here


DATA(ld_new_line) = some text here

DATA(ld_start) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_width) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_col) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_int) = 'some text here'.

DATA(ld_inv) = 'some text here'.
.

CALL FUNCTION 'J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE'
  EXPORTING
    msgid =                      ld_msgid
    msgno =                      ld_msgno
*   msgv1 =                      ld_msgv1
*   msgv2 =                      ld_msgv2
*   msgv3 =                      ld_msgv3
*   msgv4 =                      ld_msgv4
*   output_msg =                 ld_output_msg
*   new_line =                   ld_new_line
*   start =                      ld_start
*   width =                      ld_width
*   col =                        ld_col
*   int =                        ld_int
*   inv =                        ld_inv
  IMPORTING
    msgtxt =                     ld_msgtxt
    .  "  J_2GWRITE_MESSAGE

IF SY-SUBRC EQ 0.
  "All OK
ENDIF.

ABAP code to compare 7.40 inline data declaration with original syntax

The below ABAP code uses the older none in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. It may also be useful if you are using an older version of SAP as some of the newer syntax above, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

DATA:

ld_msgtxt
 
 TYPE HELP_INFO-MESSAGE ,
ld_msgid
 
 TYPE SY-MSGID ,
ld_msgno
 
 TYPE SY-MSGNO ,
ld_msgv1
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_msgv2
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_msgv3
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_msgv4
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_output_msg
 
 TYPE BOOLE-BOOLE ,
ld_new_line
 
 TYPE BOOLE-BOOLE ,
ld_start
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_width
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_col
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_int
 
 TYPE STRING ,
ld_inv
 
 TYPE STRING .


ld_msgid = 'some text here'.
ld_msgno = 'Check type of data required'.
ld_msgv1 = 'some text here'.
ld_msgv2 = 'some text here'.
ld_msgv3 = 'some text here'.
ld_msgv4 = 'some text here'.

ld_output_msg = some text here

ld_new_line = some text here
ld_start = 'some text here'.
ld_width = 'some text here'.
ld_col = 'some text here'.
ld_int = 'some text here'.
ld_inv = 'some text here'.