Message Types
A message type determines how program execution is handled after the message has been raised.
The following message types are available:
| Message Type | Message | Behavior | Message will be displayed in / on: |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Information | Once the user has confirmed the message, the program continues immediately after the MESSAGE statement. | Dialog box |
| S | Status | The program continues normally after the MESSAGE statement. | Status line of the next screen |
| W | Warning | Depending on the program context, an error dialog box appears and the program stops or terminates. Here the user has to take action. | Status line |
| E | Error | Depending on the program context, an error dialog box appears and the program stops or terminates. Here the user has to take action. | Status line or dialog box |
| A | Termination | The program terminates when the user has confirmed the message. Control returns to the next highest area menu. | Dialog box |
| X | Exit | The program will terminate with a short dump if a runtime error occurs. In this case no message will be displayed. NOTE: Message type X allows you to force program termination. The short dump contains the message ID. | - |