SAP IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES Function Module for Display Messages in a Dialog Box

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IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES is a standard ihc util display messages SAP function module available within SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana systems, depending on your version and release level. It is used for Display Messages in a Dialog Box 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 ihc util display messages FM, simply by entering the name IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES into the relevant SAP transaction such as SE37 or SE38.

Function Group: IHC_UTIL_MORE
Program Name: SAPLIHC_UTIL_MORE
Main Program: SAPLIHC_UTIL_MORE
Appliation area:
Release date: N/A
Mode(Normal, Remote etc): Normal Function Module
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Function IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES 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 'IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES'"Display Messages in a Dialog Box
  EXPORTING
*  I_TITLE =  "Titel des Pop-Ups
*  I_HEADER_1 =  "Kopfzeile 1 des Pop-Ups
*  I_HEADER_2 =  "Kopfzeile 2 des Pop-Ups
   IT_MESSAGES =  "Messages

 IMPORTING
   E_OK =  "Function Code That Triggered PAI

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IMPORTING Parameters details for IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES

I_TITLE - Titel des Pop-Ups

Data type: SY-TITLE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_HEADER_1 - Kopfzeile 1 des Pop-Ups

Data type: SY-TITLE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

I_HEADER_2 - Kopfzeile 2 des Pop-Ups

Data type: SY-TITLE
Optional: Yes
Call by Reference: Yes

IT_MESSAGES - Messages

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

EXPORTING Parameters details for IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES

E_OK - Function Code That Triggered PAI

Data type: SY-UCOMM
Optional: No
Call by Reference: Yes

Copy and paste ABAP code example for IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES 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 IHC_UTIL_DISPLAY_MESSAGES

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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