Index

expanding a GENCAT formatted catalog , Creating an Expanded Source File
formatting a source file with GENCAT , Formatting a Source File
using GENCAT to merge source and maintenance files , Creating a New Source File

Directive , Directives, Directives and Special Characters

$, comment reocrds , Comment Records
$DELSET , Deleting a Set
$EDIT , Deleting a Record
$EDIT VOID = XXXXXXXX , Deleting a Record
$SET , Comment Records
message numbers , $SET Records

Dividing a Message into Several Lines , Special Characters

Drawbacks to Editing the Source File , Editing the Source File

E

Editing the Source File , Editing the Source File

ENTRY

HELP Command , Keyword Commands

Error Messages

GENCAT , Introducing the GENCAT Utility, GENCAT Error Messages
HELP facility , Formatting the Source File

Error Messages, System

accessing , Accessing System Error Messages

Examining the System Error Message Catalogs , Format of a Message Catalog

Example

error checking , Program Examples

Example File

COLISION , Types of Files
FORMAT , Types of Files
MAINT , Types of Files
MAINT, used in example , Creating a New Source File
MYHELP , Formatting the Source File
MYSOURCE , Formatting the Source File
SOURCE , Types of Files

Example HELP Source File , Example Source File

Example Maintenance File

line number merge , Example
set and message number merge , Example

Example of

accessing an application message catalog , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog, Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog, Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
accessing the CM error message catalog , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog, Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog, Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
accessing the NM error message catalog , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog, Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog, Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
creating a formatted file , Formatting a Source File
creating a source file from a formatted catalog , Creating an Expanded Source File
expanding a formatted catalog with GENCAT , Creating an Expanded Source File
formatting a HELP source file , Formatting the Source File
formatting a source file wiht GENCAT , Formatting a Source File
merging by line number , Example
merging by set and message number , Example
message file format , Message File Format Example
using GENCAT in batch mode , Using GENCAT in Batch Mode
using MAKECAT to format a catalog , Creating a Formatted Catalog

Example Programs , Program Examples

Example Source Catalog , Example Source Catalog

Example Source File, Merging Source and Maintenance Files

SOURCE , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog

Example, COBOL

accessing an application message catalog , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
accessing the CM message catalog , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
accessing the NM message catalog , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog

Example, FORTRAN

accessing an application message catalog , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
accessing the CM message catalog , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
accessing the NM message catalog , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog

Example, Pascal

accessing an application message catalog , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
accessing the CM error message catalog , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
accessing the NM message catalog , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog

Expanded Source File

changes from original source , Creating an Expanded Source File

Expanding a Formatted Catalog , Creating an Expanded Source File

Expanding a GENCAT Formatted Catalog (Figure 4-2) , Creating an Expanded Source File

F

Facility

application message , Application Message Facility
HELP , HELP Facility
system message , System Message Facility, Accessing System Error Messages

FCLOSE, Intrinsic , Overview, Closing the CM Error Message Catalog, Summary, Accessing the Message Catalog, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison

File Commands , File Commands

File Output of Messages , Message Output, Message Output, Message Output

File Types Used With GENCAT , Types of Files

FORMAT Example File , Types of Files

Format of a Message Catalog , Format of a Message Catalog

Format of Run-Time Parameters , Parameter Substitution

FORMAT, Example Catalog

creating , Formatting a Source File

Formatted Catalog

creating with MAKECAT , Creating a Formatted Catalog

Formatted File Description , Types of Files

Formatting

a HELP source file , Formatting the Source File
a message catalog with MAKECAT , Creating a Formatted Catalog
a source file , Formatting a Source File
with the GENCAT utility , User Message Catalogs

Formatting a Source File With GENCAT (Figure 2-1) , Formatting a Source File

FORTRAN Example

accessing an application message catalog (MSGCAT) , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
accessing the CM message catalog (CM_MSGCAT) , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
accessing the NM message catalog (NM_MSGCAT) , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog

G

GCEXPAND

GENCAT JCW , GENCAT JCWs

GCFORMAT

GENCAT JCW , GENCAT JCWs

GCMAINT

GENCAT JCW , GENCAT JCWs

GENCAT, Utility , GENCAT Utility, System Message Facility, Introducing the GENCAT Utility

collision file description , Types of Files
conversion from MAKECAT formatted files , Converting MAKECAT Formatted Catalogs
error messages , Introducing the GENCAT Utility, GENCAT Error Messages
example of expanding a formatted catalog , Creating an Expanded Source File
example of formatting a source file , Formatting a Source File
example of using batch mode , Using GENCAT in Batch Mode
file types used with , Types of Files
formatted file description , Types of Files
formatting with , User Message Catalogs
HELP , Introducing the GENCAT Utility
JCWs , GENCAT JCWs
maintenance file description , Types of Files
source file description , Types of Files
used to expand a formatted catalog , Creating an Expanded Source File
used to format a source file , Formatting a Source File
used to merge source and maintenance files , Merging Source and Maintenance Files, Creating a New Source File
using batch mode , Using GENCAT in Batch Mode

GENMESSAGE, Intrinsic , Overview, Reading Messages With GENMESSAGE, Summary, Accessing the Message Catalog, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison

H

HELP Entry Point to MAKECAT , Formatting the Source File

HELP Facility , When to Use Message Catalogs, HELP Facility

accessing , Accessing the HELP Facility
ALL command , File Commands
CICAT.PUB.SYS , Summary
creating the source file , Creating the Source File
creating your own , Creating Your Own HELP Facility
description of , Creating Your Own HELP Facility
differences from other message facilities , Summary
ENTRY command , Keyword Commands
error , Formatting the Source File
file commands , File Commands
formatting the source file , Formatting the Source File
ITEM command , Keyword Commands
keyword commands , Keyword Commands
keywords , Keyword Commands
STARTHELP command , File Commands
STOPHELP command , File Commands
SUBITEM command , Keyword Commands
SUBSET command , File Commands
user interface , HELP Facility

HELP Facility Access

immediate mode , Accessing the HELP Facility
subsystem mode , Accessing the HELP Facility
using a UDC , Accessing the HELP Facility

HELP Source File

example , Example Source File

HELPCAT

output file designator for HELP , Formatting the Source File

HPFOPEN, Intrinsic , Overview, Opening the CM Error Message Catalog, Summary, Accessing the Message Catalog, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison

I

Immediate Mode Access

HELP facility , Accessing the HELP Facility

INPUT

input file designator for HELP , Formatting the Source File

Inserting Run-Time Variables in Messages , Parameter Substitution

Intrinsic

CATCLOSE , Catalog Intrinsics, Closing a Catalog, Overview, Closing the NM Error Message Catalog, Summary, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
CATOPEN , Catalog Intrinsics, Opening a Catalog, Overview, Opening the NM Error Message Catalog, Summary, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
CATREAD , Catalog Intrinsics, Reading Messages, Overview, Reading Messages With CATREAD, Summary, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
CATREAD, used to substitute parameters , Reading Messages, Parameter Substitution
FCLOSE , Overview, Closing the CM Error Message Catalog, Summary, Accessing the Message Catalog, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
GENMESSAGE , Overview, Reading Messages With GENMESSAGE, Summary, Accessing the Message Catalog, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
HPFOPEN , Overview, Opening the CM Error Message Catalog, Summary, Accessing the Message Catalog, GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison
NLAPPEND , Naming Convention

Introduction to Message Catalogs, Introduction

ITEM

HELP Command , Keyword Commands

J

JCWs Used by GENCAT , GENCAT JCWs

K

Keyword , Keyword Commands
Keyword Commands , Keyword Commands
Keyword Subdivisions (Figure 6-1) , Keyword Commands

L

Line Number Merging , Merging Source and Maintenance Files, Merging by Line Numbers

adding a record , Adding a Record
CAUTION about using , Merging by Line Numbers
deleting a record , Deleting a Record
example , Example
modifying a record , Modifying a Record

Literal Character, ~ , Directives and Special Characters

Literal Character,~ , Special Characters

Localizing Catalogs , Using Application Message Catalogs

naming , Naming Convention

M

MAINT

example file , Types of Files
example file used in example dialog , Creating a New Source File

Maintenance File , Merging Source and Maintenance Files

example using merging by line number , Example
example using set and message number merge , Example

Maintenance File Description , Types of Files

MAKECAT, Utility , System Message Facility, HELP Facility, Formatting the Source File, Catalogs Formatted With MAKECAT

Conversion to GENCAT formatted files , Converting MAKECAT Formatted Catalogs
creating a formatted catalog , Creating a Formatted Catalog
example of formatting a catalog , Creating a Formatted Catalog
HELP Entry Point , Formatting the Source File
source files , Creating a Formatted Catalog
using to format a message catalog , Creating a Formatted Catalog

MAKECAT/GENCAT Comparison (Table B-1) , GENCAT MAKECAT Comparison

Making the Source File

HELP , Creating the Source File

MARY

used in program example , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog

Merging by Line Number , Merging Source and Maintenance Files, Merging by Line Numbers

adding a record , Adding a Record
CAUTION about using , Merging by Line Numbers
deleting a record , Deleting a Record
example , Example
modifying a record , Modifying a Record

Merging by Set and Message Number , Merging Source and Maintenance Files, Merging by Set and Message Number

adding a message , Adding a Message
adding a set , Adding a Set
changing comment records , Comment Records
deleting a message , Deleting a Message
deleting a set , Deleting a Set
example , Example

Merging Files to Create a New Source (Figure 4-1) , Overview

Merging Source and Maintenance Files , Merging Source and Maintenance Files

Message Addtion

set and message number merge , Adding a Message

Message and Set Number Merging , Merging Source and Maintenance Files, Merging by Set and Message Number

adding a message , Adding a Message
adding a set , Adding a Set
changing comment records , Comment Records
deleting a message , Deleting a Message
deleting a set , Deleting a Set
example , Example

Message Catalog

accessing application messages, Accessing Application Message Catalogs
accessing CM error messages , Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
accessing NM error messages , Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
closing with CATCLOSE , Closing a Catalog, Closing the NM Error Message Catalog
closing with FCLOSE , Closing the CM Error Message Catalog
COBOL example of accessing application messages , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
COBOL example of accessing CM error messages , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
COBOL example of accessing NM error messages , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
creating , Creating an Application Message Catalog
FORTRAN example of accessing application messages , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
FORTRAN example of accessing CM error messages , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
FORTRAN example of accessing NM error messages , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
introduction to, Introduction
modfiying , Modifying the Message Catalog
modifying , Modifying the Application Message Catalog
opening with CATCLOSE , Opening a Catalog
opening with CATOPEN , Opening the NM Error Message Catalog
opening with HPFOPEN , Opening the CM Error Message Catalog
Pascal example of acccessing application messages , Example of Accessing an Application Message Catalog
Pascal example of accessing CM error messages , Example of Accessing the CM Error Message Catalog
Pascal example of accessing NM error messages , Example of Accessing the NM Error Message Catalog
reading messages with CATREAD , Reading Messages, Reading Messages With CATREAD
reading messages with GENMESSAGE , Reading Messages With GENMESSAGE
using , Using Application Message Catalogs
using for native language support , Using Application Message Catalogs
when to use, Introduction

Message Catalog Access (Figure 1-1) , When to Use Message Catalogs

Message Catalog Directives , Directives

$, comment records , Comment Records
$SET , Comment Records
message numbers , $SET Records

Message Catalog Format , Format of a Message Catalog

Message Deletion

set and message number merge , Deleting a Message

Message Facility

application , When to Use Message Catalogs, Application Message Facility
HELP , When to Use Message Catalogs
system , When to Use Message Catalogs, System Message Facility

Message File Format

example , Message File Format Example

Message Numbers , Message Records

Message Output , Message Output

Message Output to a File or Buffer , Message Output

Message Output to File or Buffer , Message Output

Message Record Addition

line number merging , Adding a Record

Message Record Deletion

line number merging , Deleting a Record

Message Record Modification

line number merging , Modifying a Record

Message Records , $SET Records

Messages

reading with CATREAD , Reading Messages With CATREAD
reading with GENMESSAGE , Reading Messages With GENMESSAGE

Modifying

a $SET Record using line number merging , Modifying a Record
a comment record using line number merging , Modifying a Record
a comment record using set and message number merge , Comment Records
a message record using line number merging , Modifying a Record
a record using line number merging , Modifying a Record
a set or message using set and message number merging , Modifying a Set or Message
a source file , Modifying a Source File
an application message catalog , Modifying the Application Message Catalog
the message catalog , Modifying the Message Catalog

MPE/iX Message Facilities , When to Use Message Catalogs

MSGCAT