Sharing Links of Selected Messages

Prerequisites

You can only copy the hyperlink if the message is saved.

Context

You can initiate the creation of a hyperlink that refers to a specific message of a message class. The receiver can then open the referenced message directly in ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in the corresponding ABAP project.

For this purpose, you can generate an email where the hyperlink path is added or paste it from the clipboard manually into any document.

Procedure

In the Message Class editor, select the message.
In the toolbar, select the Share link for selection... button.
In the Share Link for Selection dialog, select ADT Link.
Choose Email link to generate an email from your default email client.
An email is opened that contains a generated header and the hyperlink.
[Optional:] Choose the Copy link to clipboard button and paste the link into any document.

Results

The hyperlink path is then saved in temporary storage. If you paste it in your document or editor, the path is added as text.

Example

The following example displays the URL of a specific message:

adt://[ABAP system name]/sap/bc/adt/messageclass/demo_message_class/messages/100

Note In order to make a hyperlink click-sensitive, the receiver needs to define the application that is launched when opening a hyperlink.

You need to define ADT as the installation to be opened. Note that for an MS Windows operating system, you can set the handler path on the preferences page: Start of the navigation path Window Next navigation step Preferences ABAP Development End of the navigation path and activate the ADT Link Handling option. Alternatively, you can select Navigate Open ADT Link from the menu bar. This functionality enables you to enter the copied URL and open the referenced message directly.