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System Messages

Messages sent to the CA Spool console screen usually consist of a 10‑character prefix followed by 69 characters of data. Messages are written to the message output area, one message at a time, from the top of the area to the bottom.

A message that exceeds 69 characters is continued on the next line. When CA Spool reaches the bottom of the message-output area, it continues from the top and overlays the new messages. This is sometimes referred to as wraparound.