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Message Prefixes

In CA ADS, messages can be sent to a terminal in either of two ways:

• The dialog process code can issue a DISPLAY MESSAGE command
• Automatic editing can display a message for every field marked IN ERROR

Specific prefixes can be designated for each message.

Messages Issued Through DISPLAY MESSAGE Command

A prefix can be specified through ADSC in either of two ways:

• In dialog process code in the DISPLAY command
• At the dialog level on the Options and Directives screen

If the message prefixes defined at the dialog level and at the message level conflict, the prefix set at the message level is used. If no prefix is set, 'DC' is used.

Messages Issued Through Automatic Editing

A message prefix can be specified through the mapping compiler in either of two ways:

• At the map level on the General Options screen
• At the map field level on the Additional Edit Criteria screen

The map message prefix is set only at the field level. The map level value entered on the screen is just a default carried to each field during a computation.

If the message prefixes defined at the map level and at the map field level conflict, the prefix set at the map level is used. If no prefix is set, 'DC' is used.