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HP Part Number: 32650-90021

Edition: Edition 1

Published: Printed in U.S.A. November 1987

Table of Contents

Preface
1 Introduction
When to Use Message Catalogs
Application Message Facility
GENCAT Utility
Catalog Intrinsics
User Message Catalogs
System Message Facility
HELP Facility
Program Examples
Summary
2 Creating an Application Message Catalog
Overview
Using Application Message Catalogs
Introducing the GENCAT Utility
Types of Files
Using GENCAT in Batch Mode
GENCAT JCWs
Creating a Source File
Directives
Special Characters
Parameter Substitution
Example Source Catalog
Naming Convention
Formatting a Source File
Summary
3 Accessing Application Message Catalogs
Overview
Opening a Catalog
Reading Messages
Parameter Substitution
Message Output
Closing a Catalog
Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
Summary
4 Modifying the Application Message Catalog
Overview
Creating an Expanded Source File
Modifying a Source File
Editing the Source File
Merging Source and Maintenance Files
Merging by Line Numbers
Merging by Set and Message Number
Creating a New Source File
Rolling Back to the Old Source File
Summary
5 Accessing System Error Messages
When to Use System Error Messages
Overview
Format of a Message Catalog
Message File Format Example
Directives and Special Characters
Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
Opening the CM Error Message Catalog
Reading Messages With GENMESSAGE
Closing the CM Error Message Catalog
Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
Opening the NM Error Message Catalog
Reading Messages With CATREAD
Closing the NM Error Message Catalog
Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
Summary
6 Creating Your Own HELP Facility
Overview
Creating the Source File
Keyword Commands
File Commands
Example Source File
Formatting the Source File
Accessing the HELP Facility
Summary
A GENCAT Error Messages
B Catalogs Formatted With MAKECAT
Creating a Formatted Catalog
Accessing the Message Catalog
Modifying the Message Catalog
Converting MAKECAT Formatted Catalogs
Altering the Catalog
Changing the Intrinsic Access
GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
C COBOL Progam Examples
Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
D FORTRAN Progam Examples
Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
Index

List of Figures

1-1 Message Catalog Access
2-1 Formatting a Source File With GENCAT
3-1 Accessing an Application Message Catalog
4-1 Merging Files to Create a New Source (Creating a Collision File is Optional)
4-2 Expanding a GENCAT Formatted Catalog
4-3 Creating a New Source
4-4 Rolling Back to the Old Source Catalog
5-1 Accessing System Error Messages
5-2 Accessing CATALOG.PUB.SYS
5-3 Accessing SYSCAT.PUB.SYS
6-1 Keyword Subdivisions

List of Tables

B-1 MAKECAT/GENCAT Comparison
   


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