You must format the source catalogs so the catalog
intrinsics can access them. GENCAT formatted message files are
binary and cannot be edited. Formatting compacts the files and
creates a directory, which saves disc space and reduces access time.
As shown in Title not available GENCAT creates a formatted catalog
from a source file.
Figure 2-1 Formatting a Source File With GENCAT
![[Formatting a Source File With GENCAT]](img/f0201.gif)
During the formatting process, GENCAT verifies that:
All directives are legal and used correctly.
Set numbers are in ascending order.
Set numbers are greater than 0 and less than 256.
Message numbers are in ascending order within each set.
Message numbers are greater than 0 and less than 32,767.
Continuation and concatenation characters are correct.
Parameter substitution characters are used correctly.
The dialog listed below is an example of formatting a
source catalog:
:RUN GENCAT.PUB.SYS
HP32414A.02.01 GENCAT/3000 (C) HEWLETT-PACKARD., 1983
ENTER INDEX OF DESIRED FUNCTION
0. EXIT.
1. HELP.
2. MODIFY SOURCE CATALOG.
3. FORMAT SOURCE INTO FORMATTED CATALOG.
4. EXPAND FORMATTED CATALOG INTO SOURCE.
>>3
ENTER NAME OF SOURCE FILE TO BE FORMATTED
>>SOURCE
FORMATTING...
ENTER NAME FOR NEW FORMATTED FILE
>>FORMAT
TOTAL NUMBER OF SET FORMATTED = 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF MESSAGES FORMATTED = 8
FORMATTING SUCCESSFUL
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The formatted catalog given above is used in further examples in this
manual and denoted by the file name, FORMAT.
