In the application you determine the values for which a message should be found. You define the message attributes, for example the processing time or the language.

From a technical point of view, you thus create condition records.

When an application calls message determination, condition records are searched for which correspond to the current application data. The search proceeds according to the hierarchy of the defined condition components. When a search is successful, a message with attributes from the corresponding record from table NACH is proposed.

If you create a condition record from the application, the system runs through the condition components as with message determination (see diagram below). The application transfers the relevant application code (for example V1 for "Sales") and the selected output type. Via a screen, you can select your required condition table according to the condition key.

After selecting the condition table you create the actual condition record with the message attributes of table NACH. Apart from the language, please note the following important condition record fields:

• A message proposal is generated if a block indicator is assigned in a sales order. When creating the condition records required, a screen is displayed automatically which contains the field Block indicator.
• A message default is generated when there is a specific document status. When creating the condition records required, a screen is displayed automatically which contains the field Document status and contains its documentation.