Notes and warnings are usually admonitions or callouts in Documentation. There are three main types of warning messages with the corresponding colors.
| Signal word | Color | Severity and meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Note | Blue | Additional information |
| Warning | Yellow | Information that is important for executing an error free procedure |
| Tip | Green | Tips |
| Recommendation | Green | Theobald Software recommendations and best practices advice |
| Warning Messages comply with EN 82079 and formulated according the SAFE-method that is derived from German. The SAFE method is a procedure for systematically designing safety instructions. The severity of the danger as well as the source of the danger. |
“SAFE” stands for:
Schwere der Gefahr (Signalwort) Art und Quelle der Gefahr Folgen bei Missachtung der Gefahr Entkommen (Maßnahmen zur Abwehr der Gefahr)
Translation: Severity of the danger (Signal word) Type and source of the danger Consequences of disregarding the danger Escape (measures to avert the danger)
Example:
Warning
RFC_ERROR_SYSTEM_FAILURE - No more storage space available
To avoid a memory overflow on the SAP source system and to avoid huge overheads, choose a package size that suits your memory capacity.
Note
The corresponding SQL command is generated dynamically and executed on the SAP server.