Mask sequence
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Function
This mask allows the user to select message file components by specifying the message code and output them to SYSOUT or to a SYSLST file. The message units are displayed classified according to their attributes, their message, meaning and response texts in the specified languages and their insert attributes. Documentation lines may also be displayed. These message file components are sorted according to message class. A separate mask is used for output to SYSOUT (see "SHOW-OUTPUT mask - Output message units and additional information", SHOW-OUTPUT mask).
Mask
Input fields
First msg-id (first message code of the message range)
The specified message code identifies a message unit or the first message unit of a message range.
Validity criteria:
Seven-character message code or partially qualified message code in which the asterisk (*) can stand for between one and seven characters.
The first three characters must be letters (message class).
Example
Valid specifications for <partial msg-id>* are:
A*, AB*, ABC*, ABC0*, ABC00*, ABC000*
The entry * selects all defined message codes. For further information on message codes, see the “Introduction to System Administration” [5 (Related publications)].
Last msg-id (last message code of the message range)
The specified message code identifies the last message unit of a message range. Only one message unit is selected if this message code matches the entry in the First msg-id field or the keyword (same) is transferred.
Validity criteria:
Seven-character message code; if the field is empty, the message code is transferred from the First msg-id field. For further information on message codes, see the “Introduction to System Administration” [5 (Related publications)].
Display: (same)
Information (message file components to be output to SYSOUT or SYSLST)
Message units and documentation lines can be selected from the defined message range and output to SYSOUT or SYSLST.
Validity criteria:
The file contents must be marked with the character “X”.
Display:
X message attributes
X msg-text
X meaning and response
X Insert attributes
message attributes
The message attributes of the message units defined in the specified message range are output.
The message attributes include the access method, the output destination, the routing code, the format of the output text, the weight code and the message warranty.
msg text
The message text is output in the specified languages (see the Lang field). If the Lang field is empty, the message texts are output in all defined languages.
meaning and response
The meaning and response texts are output in the specified languages. If no language is specified in the Lang field, the meaning and response texts are output in all defined languages.
insert attributes
The insert attributes are output.
documentation
All documentation lines defined in the specified message range are output. If other defined message ranges overlap the specified message range, their documentation lines are also output. See the description of the //SHOW statement.
component identification / correction information
This additional information is available only for BS2000 standard message files.
Entering the language identifier selects the message units that contain texts in this language. The texts are output in the same order as the language identifiers were input. If no language is specified, all message units are selected. If this is the case, the texts are output in the alphabetical order of the language identifiers.
If an undefined language is specified for the selected message unit, the message attributes are not displayed, even if selected (X message attributes).
Validity criteria:
A letter from A through Z can be entered. To ensure correct selection, the letter entered here must match the identifier defined when the message unit was created.
From file (message file)
Name of the message file whose components are to be output.
The file name transferred from the MENU mask can be overwritten.
Validity criteria:
<filename 1..54 without-gen-vers>
Output (output destination)
The selected message file contents can be output to SYSOUT and/or SYSLST.
Validity criteria:
Must be marked with the character “X”.
Display: X sysout
sysout
The selected message file components are output to the user’s data display terminal in the SHOW-OUTPUT mask (see "SHOW-OUTPUT mask - Output message units and additional information").
syslst
The selected message file components are output to the SYSLST system file. Lines per page = 60.
Command
For detailed information on
entering statements, see "General mask format"
function key assignment, see "General mask format"
Follow-on operations:
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DUE | The SHOW function is initiated; the requested message units are output. |
F3 | Quits the SHOW mask without executing the SHOW function. The original MENU mask is displayed. |