SAP RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW Function Module for NOTRANSL: Bildschirmanzeige der Druckausgabe
RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW is a standard rv message preview 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: Bildschirmanzeige der Druckausgabe 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 rv message preview FM, simply by entering the name RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.
Function Group: VMSG
Program Name: SAPLVMSG
Main Program: SAPLVMSG
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW 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 'RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW'"NOTRANSL: Bildschirmanzeige der Druckausgabe.
EXPORTING
MSG_KAPPL = "Application for message conditions
MSG_KSCHL = "Message type
MSG_OBJKY = "Object key
* MSG_DIALOG = 'X' "
EXCEPTIONS
CANCEL = 1 MESSAGE_NOT_PRINTABLE = 2 NO_MESSAGE = 3 PRINT_ERROR = 4
IMPORTING Parameters details for RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW
MSG_KAPPL - Application for message conditions
Data type: NAST-KAPPLOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MSG_KSCHL - Message type
Data type: NAST-KSCHLOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MSG_OBJKY - Object key
Data type: NAST-OBJKYOptional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MSG_DIALOG -
Data type:Default: 'X'
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
EXCEPTIONS details
CANCEL -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
MESSAGE_NOT_PRINTABLE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
NO_MESSAGE -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
PRINT_ERROR -
Data type:Optional: No
Call by Reference: No ( called with pass by value option)
Copy and paste ABAP code example for RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW 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.| DATA: | ||||
| lv_cancel | TYPE STRING, " | |||
| lv_msg_kappl | TYPE NAST-KAPPL, " | |||
| lv_msg_kschl | TYPE NAST-KSCHL, " | |||
| lv_message_not_printable | TYPE NAST, " | |||
| lv_msg_objky | TYPE NAST-OBJKY, " | |||
| lv_no_message | TYPE NAST, " | |||
| lv_msg_dialog | TYPE NAST, " 'X' | |||
| lv_print_error | TYPE NAST. " |
|   CALL FUNCTION 'RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW' "NOTRANSL: Bildschirmanzeige der Druckausgabe |
| EXPORTING | ||
| MSG_KAPPL | = lv_msg_kappl | |
| MSG_KSCHL | = lv_msg_kschl | |
| MSG_OBJKY | = lv_msg_objky | |
| MSG_DIALOG | = lv_msg_dialog | |
| EXCEPTIONS | ||
| CANCEL = 1 | ||
| MESSAGE_NOT_PRINTABLE = 2 | ||
| NO_MESSAGE = 3 | ||
| PRINT_ERROR = 4 | ||
| . " RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW | ||
ABAP code using 7.40 inline data declarations to call FM RV_MESSAGE_PREVIEW
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.| "SELECT single KAPPL FROM NAST INTO @DATA(ld_msg_kappl). | ||||
| "SELECT single KSCHL FROM NAST INTO @DATA(ld_msg_kschl). | ||||
| "SELECT single OBJKY FROM NAST INTO @DATA(ld_msg_objky). | ||||
| DATA(ld_msg_dialog) | = 'X'. | |||
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