Difference between standard text and hard coding..??

[Former Member]

Hi to all,

Can any one please tell me what is the difference between standard text and hard coding..?

thanks,

Bharath.

[vladimir_erakovic]

Hi Bharath,

I suppose that you think about messages. If you write your messages directly in code then they are as they are so you can use your program only in one language. On the other hand, if you use message class to store your messages in table T100 then you can later add different languages for the same message id so you can basically translate the program.

Regards,

Vladimir

[Former Member]

Could you please tell me how to find whether it is standard text or hard coding in scripts..?

Thanks,

Bharath.

Difference between standard text and hard coding..??

[venkat_aileni]

Hi-

In Scripts for standard texts you can check syntax like below:

INCLUDE &VBDKR-TDNAME& OBJECT VBBK ID Z001 LANGUAGE  &NAST-SPRAS&

-Venkat

[Former Member]

There is a facility (for texts that are not messages but are from the interface standard texts) that can provide semi-automatic translation according to logon language.

Neal

[Former Member]

hi Bharath,

A standard text can have tranlation version (same standard text name but in different language) defined for it which will help in multi language environment. Where as hard coding wll remain the same (in the language which it is written) irrespective of the logon language you choose to work with.

Hope this helps,

~Athreya

[Former Member]

Hi

Thanks for your reply's..

Could you please tell me how to find whether it is standard text or hard coding in scripts..?

Thanks,

Bharath.

[Former Member]

You could debug your program and set a breakpoint for 'message'.

[Former Member]

I did it but i don't know how to recognize it..?

could please tell me any example..?

Thanks ,

Bharath.

[Former Member]

If in your code you have:
MESSAGE 'Test' TYPE 'E'.

Then it's a hardcoded message.

If you have:

MESSAGE e001(ZMESSAGE_CLASS).

or

MESSAGE e001.

Then it's not harcoded, it's using a message class.

[Former Member]

Hi Bharath,

The main advantage of standard text is reusable comparing hard coding the text.

Thanks,

Ashok.

[nabheetscn]

My 2 cents whether you have so10 standard text or coded directly in script both can be translated. Difference lies in lets say you have to reuse the text in more than one scripts so rather than maintainjng individually in each form you have can have text which can be reused and maintained easily at one point.