Notes and warnings are usually admonitions or callouts in Documentation. There are three main types of warning messages with the corresponding colors.

Signal wordColorSeverity and meaning
NoteBlueAdditional information
WarningYellowInformation that is important for executing an error free procedure
TipGreenTips
RecommendationGreenTheobald 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.