SAP VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE Function Module for Message handling

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VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE is a standard vip create message SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Message handling 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 vip create message FM, simply by entering the name VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: VIP_PROCESSES
Program Name: SAPLVIP_PROCESSES
Main Program: SAPLVIP_PROCESSES
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
Update:

Function VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE 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 'VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE'"Message handling
  EXPORTING
*  IV_MSG_ID = 'VIP_MESSAGES' "Message Class
   IV_MSG_NUMBER =  "Message Number
   IV_MSG_TYPE =  "Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort
*  IV_MSG_V1 =  "Message Variable
*  IV_MSG_V2 =  "Message Variable
*  IV_MSG_V3 =  "Message Variable
*  IV_MSG_V4 =  "Message Variable

 IMPORTING
   ES_MESSAGE =  "Message

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IMPORTING Parameters details for VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE

IV_MSG_ID - Message Class

Data type: SYMSGID
Default: 'VIP_MESSAGES'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MSG_NUMBER - Message Number

Data type: SYMSGNO
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MSG_TYPE - Message type: S Success, E Error, W Warning, I Info, A Abort

Data type: BAPI_MTYPE
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MSG_V1 - Message Variable

Data type: ANY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MSG_V2 - Message Variable

Data type: ANY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MSG_V3 - Message Variable

Data type: ANY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IV_MSG_V4 - Message Variable

Data type: ANY
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

EXPORTING Parameters details for VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE

ES_MESSAGE - Message

Data type: VIP_S_MESSAGE_WITH_REF
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE 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 VIP_CREATE_MESSAGE

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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