This section describes the parameters that can be specified for a function in the input fields of the SYSERR main menu. Any restrictions that apply to the use of parameters with a particular function are described in the section Functions.
Message type specifies the type of message to be processed. The table below lists the message types available:
| Type | Explanation |
|---|---|
NS |
Natural system short messages |
NL |
Natural system long messages |
US |
User-defined short messages |
UL |
User-defined long messages |
Library specifies the library for which messages
are to be created or maintained. The specification of a library is not required
when accessing Natural system messages (Message types
NS and NL); any input values in the
Library field are ignored.
Message number specifies the first and last number of a message range. The maximum message number for a library and language is 9999. The message number 0000 is not allowed. To specify only one message number, either enter the number of the message in the left Message number field and clear the right field, or enter the number in both fields.
Language codes specifies a maximum of 9 from 60
language codes available. The language codes are single alphanumeric characters
in the ranges 1 - 9, A - Z and a - y. To view or select language codes, enter a
question mark (?) in the first position of the Language
codes field and press ENTER. For more information, see
the system variable *LANGUAGE
in the System Variables documentation.