WebDynpro ABAP - Customizing Message Area UI Element

[Former Member]

Hi WebDynpro Experts,

I have Message Area on the view displaying messages. Like

*  Customer CGTEST_1 doesn't exists    1 Message  Show

*  Please enter age                    1 Message  Show

*  Please enter all required fields    5 Message  Show

Customer wants me to change the 'MESSAGE' word for error it should read error for warming it must read WARNING. Also able to change the color of the TEXT displaying the error description.

any idea how this can be achieved???

[thomas_jung · Accepted solution]

As of SPS11, the Message Area has a different design that might be more to your users' liking. Icons are show that tell the different types of message. Here are the details

[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/d8/2a934259a5cb6ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/EN/d8/2a934259a5cb6ae10000000a155106/frameset.htm]

The Message Area component isn't necessarily customizable to the extent that you describe. You would have to modify the component (not really suggested). If the new message area doesn't meet your need, then you might have to try and just create your own message output UI elements (assuming this is your own component) to get that level of control.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Thomas,

Changeing colour might be issue, however the word MESSAGE should be replacable?? It must be somewhere stored as OTR or Text element.

[thomas_jung · Accepted solution]

Yes I am sure that it is a translatable text in some format - either OTR or more likely a text object within the assistance class. It would still be a modification, however, to even adjust the text. Consider the long term cost of making such a modification against the benefits that it would provide.