SAP MESSAGE_CONVERT Function Module for NOTRANSL: Übertragen der Systemfelder einer Message in die BAPIRETURN-Stru

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MESSAGE_CONVERT is a standard message convert SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for NOTRANSL: Übertragen der Systemfelder einer Message in die BAPIRETURN-Stru processing and below is the pattern details for this FM, showing its interface including any import and export parameters, exceptions etc. there is also a full "cut and paste" ABAP pattern code example, along with implementation ABAP coding, documentation and contribution comments specific to this or related objects.

See here to view full function module documentation and code listing for message convert FM, simply by entering the name MESSAGE_CONVERT into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IBAP
Program Name: SAPLIBAP
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Appliation area: I
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Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function MESSAGE_CONVERT pattern details

In-order to call this FM within your sap programs, simply using the below ABAP pattern details to trigger the function call...or see the full ABAP code listing at the end of this article. You can simply cut and paste this code into your ABAP progrom as it is, including variable declarations.

CALL FUNCTION 'MESSAGE_CONVERT'"NOTRANSL: Übertragen der Systemfelder einer Message in die BAPIRETURN-Stru
  EXPORTING
   SY_SUBRC =  "ABAP System Field: Return Code of ABAP Statements
*  LOG_NO =  "Application Log: Log Number
*  LOG_MSG_NO =  "Application log: Internal message serial number

 IMPORTING
   RETURN =  "Return Parameter

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IMPORTING Parameters details for MESSAGE_CONVERT

SY_SUBRC - ABAP System Field: Return Code of ABAP Statements

Data type: SY-SUBRC
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LOG_NO - Application Log: Log Number

Data type: BALM-LOGNUMBER
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

LOG_MSG_NO - Application log: Internal message serial number

Data type: BALM-MSGNUMBER
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

EXPORTING Parameters details for MESSAGE_CONVERT

RETURN - Return Parameter

Data type: BAPIRETURN
Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)

Copy and paste ABAP code example for MESSAGE_CONVERT Function Module

The ABAP code below is a full code listing to execute function module POPUP_TO_CONFIRM including all data declarations. The code uses the original data declarations rather than 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 newer method of declaring data variables on the fly. 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), which i why i have stuck to the origianl for this example.

ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM MESSAGE_CONVERT

The below ABAP code uses the newer in-line data declarations. This allows you to see the coding differences/benefits of the later inline syntax. Please note some of the newer syntax below, such as the @DATA is not available until 4.70 EHP 8.

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