This context includes all situations where a list is being processed, that is, the program is reacting to user interaction with lists. In ABAP programs, this includes the following processing blocks:
Message Processing
Type |
Display |
Processing |
A |
Dialog box |
Program terminates, and control returns to last area menu |
E |
Status bar |
Processing block terminates. Previous list levels remain displayed. |
I |
Dialog box |
Program continues processing after the MESSAGE statement |
S |
Status bar of next screen |
Program continues processing after the MESSAGE statement |
W |
Status bar |
Like type E |
X |
None |
Triggers a runtime error with short dump |
For information about processing messages in lists, refer to
User Actions and Detail Lists.