CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  MESSAGE DESCRIPTION

  1      Message Format

  2      Constructing Messages
    2.1       The Message Source File
    2.2       Compiling the Message Source File
    2.3       Linking the Message Object Module

  3      Using Message Pointers

  4      The SET MESSAGE Command

  5      Message Source Files

  MESSAGE USAGE SUMMARY

  MESSAGE QUALIFIERS
    /FILE_NAME
    /LIST
    /OBJECT
    /SYMBOLS
    /TEXT

  MESSAGE COMMANDS
    Base Message Number Directive
    End Directive
    Facility Directive
    Identification Directive
    Literal Directive
    Message Definition
    Page Directive
    Severity Directive
    Title Directive

  MESSAGE EXAMPLES

  FIGURES

  MSG-1    Message Code

  MSG-2    Creating a Message Pointer