Appendix A GENCAT Error Messages

FREAD ERROR ON SOURCE FILE.

A failure by FREAD when reading a source message catalog.

Re-create the source message catalog.

INPUT FILE MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE RECORD.

The file has an EOF of zero (0).

Place at least one record in the file.

INPUT FILE MUST CONTAIN FIXED LENGTH RECORDS ONLY.

File does not have a fixed record length.

Create the file with a fixed record length.

INPUT FILE MUST BE ASCII FILE ONLY.

Source and maintenance files must have records that are in ASCII format.

Create the source and maintenance files with ASCII format.

INPUT FILE RECORD SIZE MUST BE BETWEEN 40 AND 256 BYTES.

The record size of a source or maintenance file is greater than 256 bytes (128 words) or less than 40 bytes (20 words).

Create a source and maintenance file with a record size greater or equal to 40 bytes or less than or equal to 256 bytes.(Note that this record length includes any line numbers in the file.)

SET NUMBERS MUST BE BETWEEN 1 AND 255.

A set number in a maintenance or source file is not greater than or equal to 1, or not less than or equal to 255.The set number may be negative or it may not be numeric.

Change set number to a value between 1 and 255 inclusive.

SET NUMBERS MUST BE IN ASCENDING SEQUENCE.

A set number is less than or equal to the previous set number in the source file.Error can be detected at format time or during a maintenance function.

Change numbers to strict ascending sequence.

MESSAGE NUMBERS MUST BE BETWEEN 1 AND 32766.

A message number value is not between 1 and 32,766 inclusive.

Change message number value to a value that is between 1 and 32,766 inclusive.

MESSAGES MUST EITHER CONTAIN ALL NUMBERED OR ALL POSITIONAL PARAMETER SUBSTITUTION CHARACTERS.MIXES NOT ALLOWED.

During the scan of the message, GENCAT detected a mix of parameter substitution characters.For example, a messagecontained numeric substitution characters as well as positional substitution characters.

Change the parameter substitution characters either to all numeric substitution or all positional substitution characters.(Note that this is for each message only.)

MESSAGE NUMBERS MUST BE IN ASCENDING SEQUENCE.

A message number was processed that is less than or equal to the previous message number.The message numbers within a set are not in ascending sequence.

Arrange the messages within the set so that their numbers are in strict ascending order.

MESSAGE CONTAINS NON-BLANK CHARACTER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MESSAGE NUMBER. NON-BLANK CHARACTER ASSUMED TO BE A BLANK.

GENCAT detected a non-blank character immediately following the message number in a message. GENCAT replaces this character with a blank.

Insert a blank between the message number and the message text.

EXPECTED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INPUTS: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, OR A RETURN.

GENCAT detected an incorrect input in response to the first menu (which prompts for a function).

Respond only with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or a Return.

EXPECTED ONE OF THE FOLLOWING INPUTS: 0, 1, 2, 3, OR A RETURN.

GENCAT detected an incorrect input in response to the menu that prompts for the type of merging it is to perform.

Respond only with 0, 1, 2, 3, or a Return.

EXPECTED AN EXISTENT FILE AS INPUT.

The file does not exist on the system.

Either create the file or input the name of a file that does exist on the system.

EXPECTED A UNIQUE, NON-EXISTENT FILE NAME AS INPUT.

The file already exists on the system. The name of the file should be one that does not exist on the system.

Purge the file or input the name of a file that does not exist on the system.

EXPECTED A RESPONSE OF "YES" OR "NO" AS INPUT.

GENCAT requires a response of either YES, yes, NO, or no to the prompt of SAVE COLLISIONS?.

Respond with YES, yes, NO, or no.

INPUT FILES MUST HAVE EQUAL RECORD SIZES FOR THIS FUNCTION.

Source and maintenance files must have equal record sizes if the maintenance file is to modify the source file.

Create a maintenance file that has a record size equal to the record size of the source file.

THE CONSTRUCT OF $DELSET IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE SOURCE.

The construct $DELSET, which may be used in a maintenance file, was detected in a source file during a maintenance function.

Remove $DELSET construct from the source file.

ONLY FIVE (5) POSITIONAL PARAMETER SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED PER MESSAGE.

GENCAT detected more than five (5) parameter substitution characters in one message. Up to five parameter substitution characters are allowed per message.

Only five (5) or fewer parameter substitution characters per message.

MAINTENANCE FILE MUST BE NUMBERED FOR LINE-NUMBER MERGES.

The maintenance file is an unnumbered file. The maintenance file must be a numbered file if it is to be used in a line-number merge.

Number the maintenance file if the file is to be used in a line-number merge.

SOURCE FILE MUST BE NUMBERED FOR LINE-NUMBER MERGES.

The source file is an unnumbered file. The source file must be a numbered file if it is to be used in a line-number merge.

Number the source file if the file is to be used in a line-number merge.

SOURCE FILE CANNOT CONTAIN FORMS OF $EDIT.

During a line-number merge, GENCAT examines the source file for $EDIT and $EDIT VOID= constructs. These are not allowed since if collision files are to be used, an ambiguity would exist if the $EDIT and $EDIT VOID= were left in the source file.

Remove all occurrences of $EDIT and $EDIT VOID= from the source file.

SEQUENCE NUMBER IN $EDIT VOID RECORD CONTAINS TOO MANY DIGITS. EIGHT IS THE MAXIMUM.

The value following the $EDIT VOID= may have a maximum of eight place holders.

Re-evaluate this value and correct it, as it represents a line number.

FILE IS NOT A FORMATTED FILE.

GENCAT can only expand formatted catalogs (for example, files formatted by GENCAT).

Format the file using GENCAT.

SET RECORD IS REQUIRED BEFORE A MESSAGE RECORD IS FORMATTED.

A message was found before the set number was defined.

Place the message in a set or place a set number before the message.

VALUE IN RIGHT BYTE OF KANJI CHARACTER IS INVALID.

Your message contains special escape sequences provided by HP that are used for research and development activities. These special escape sequences are not supported by Hewlett-Packard and Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsibility for their use.

For messages 28 through 32, consult your Hewlett-Packard representative, or remove all occurrences of the form esc$<terminator> or ESC(<terminator> from your message catalog. Where ESC is the escape character, <terminator> is "@" or "A" through "Z".

SCAN COMPLETED WITH NO CLOSING KANJI ESCAPE SEQUENCE. EXPECTS A CLOSING KANJI ESCAPE SEQUENCE TO TERMINATE KANJI CHARACTER SEQUENCE.

See Message Number 28.

See Message Number 28.

INCOMPLETE KANJI CLOSING ESCAPE SEQUENCE DETECTED.

See Message Number 28.

See Message Number 28.

VALUE IN LEFT-BYTE OF KANJI CHARACTER IS INVALID.

See Message Number 28.

See Message Number 28.

VALUE IN PARAMETER SECTION OF KANJI ESCAPE SEQUENCE IS INVALID. EXPECTED A STRING OF DIGITS.

See Message Number 28.

See Message Number 28.