Re: ENTER improper & ERROR Id help

[Buck Calabro/commsoft<mcalabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>-also, where can i find out about the
>errors i get on the DISPLAY ALL MESSAGES
>and ADDITIONAL MESSAGE INFORMATION screens?

Check the job log of the job.  In this case, I assume you are running the 
program interactively (as opposed to doing a SBMJOB and running it in 
batch.)  When you get a "white message," put the cursor on it and press 
F1/Help.  You will be given the second level help (Additional Message 
Information) display.  This tends to give somewhat more detailed 
information about the message, but wait: there's more!

Most things that produce error messages will produce 2 kinds: diagnostic 
and escape.  The escape message tells the program that it has received an 
error and it should take care of it.  The diagnostic message(s) indicate 
the details about why an error occurred.  To see these diagnostic messages, 
you need to look into the job log.  If you're at the second level help 
display, press F10 to see the job log.  You should be able to see the CALL 
command, followed by the diagnostic messages, followed by the escape 
message.  Put the cursor on the diagnostic message of your choice and press 
F1/Help for more info about that error.

I think you'll find the diagnostic messages more useful than the more 
generic escape message.

Buck Calabro
CommSoft, Albany, NY
mailto:mcalabro@commsoft.net




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