Report Attribute Error Message

Question

Hello Everyone,
I am trying to use the method report_attribute_error_message of if_wd_message_manager interface to display an error message if the user does not fill all the mandatory fields. My scenario is as follows:-
I have one node po_items with all the attributes (10 attributes) that I require. Among these 10 attributes I have 7 attributes as table Cell editors and 3 attributes as normal inputfields. So, when I am trying to check for madatory fields using the following code everything is fine a part from the link to the fields when someone doesn't enter any mandatory fields.
LOOP AT lt_items_elementset INTO le_items_element.
    IF ls_items_1-doc_date IS INITIAL.
      CALL METHOD lo_message_manager->report_attribute_error_message
      EXPORTING
          message_text = 'Please fill the Document Date'
          element      = le_items_element
          attribute_name = 'doc_date'.
    ENDIF.
    IF ls_items_1-doc_type IS INITIAL.
      CALL METHOD lo_message_manager->report_attribute_error_message
        EXPORTING
          message_text = 'Please fill the Document Type'
          element      = le_items_element
          attribute_name = 'doc_type'.     
    ENDIF.
    IF ls_items_1-co_code IS INITIAL.
      CALL METHOD lo_message_manager->report_attribute_error_message
        EXPORTING
          message_text = 'Please fill the Company Code'
          element      = le_items_element
          attribute_name = 'co_code'.     
    ENDIF.
    IF ls_items_1-cost_ctr IS INITIAL.
      CALL METHOD lo_message_manager->report_attribute_error_message
        EXPORTING
          message_text = 'Please fill the Cost Center'
          element      = le_items_element
          attribute_name = 'cost_ctr'.
    ENDIF.
    IF ls_items_1-plant IS INITIAL.
      CALL METHOD lo_message_manager->report_attribute_error_message
        EXPORTING
          message_text = 'Please fill the Plant Number'
          element      = le_items_element
          attribute_name = 'plant'.
    ENDIF.
ENDLOOP.
So when we click on the error message it takes you to the exact field where the error has occured. This is happening only for the fields in the table and it is not happening for the inputfields that are not in the table.
Can you explain of how to acheive this? I would greatly appreciate your help.
Regards,
Gopal.

Answer 1

Hi,
If those Input fields are not part of table...then you can use the standard one.
For me Start date(BEGDA) is mandatory.
wd_comp_controller->gref_element->get_attribute(
        EXPORTING
          name =  wd_assist->GC_BEGDA            "BEGDA
        IMPORTING
          value = lv_begda ).
  endif.                                 "IF wd_comp_controller->gref_element is not initial.
*** Reference for view controller
  wd_comp_controller->GREF_V_CONTROLLER = wd_this->wd_get_api( ).
***Check wether the mandatory feilds are being filled or not
  if lv_begda is initial.
    if wd_comp_controller->GREF_V_CONTROLLER is not initial.
      CALL METHOD cl_wd_dynamic_tool=>check_mandatory_attr_on_view
        EXPORTING
          view_controller  = wd_comp_controller->GREF_V_CONTROLLER
          display_messages = abap_true
        IMPORTING
          messages         = lt_messages.
    endif.                               "IF wd_comp_controller->GREF_V_CONTROLLER is not initial.
  endif.                                 "IF lv_begda is initial.
Regards,
Lekha.