showMessage

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Functions.showMessage(String key [, String[] args])
Description
  • Displays the message in the UI, irrespective of any database insertions or updates (without interrupting the program flow) via the Java API
  • Translates the token and displays the Custom Label in the selected language
Element Display Type Description
key string

Created from category name, followed by '.' and token name

Syntax
#categoryname.tokenname
args string Optional

Declares an array of Strings in Java (or Arguments)

  • If arguments are passed, the call expects a token
  • If no arguments are passed, the message alone is displayed
Syntax
void Functions.showMessage(String key [, String[] args]);

If no arguments are needed (for example, for a label in the #custom category), use:

Functions.showMessage("#custom.label",null)
Return
  • Returns the localized message configured on the key in the Translation Workbench
  • If no key is configured in the translation workbench, then the passed key is returned