11.1.1 Message output format

JP1/Advanced Shell issues messages in the following format:

KNAXnnnn-t message-text

KNAX

Message prefix that identifies a message as having been issued by JP1/Advanced Shell.
nnnn

Message number.

t

Indicator of the type of message. The following table lists and explains the types.

Table 11‒1: Types of messages
Type identifier	Type	Meaning
`E`	Error	A failure that disables a library, command, or server function has occurred. Operation has been disabled because of an invalid definition or command argument.
`W`	Warning	Processing continues once this message has been output.
`I`	Information	Information for the user.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Format of messages output to job execution logs
(2) Format of messages output in a message dialog box or error window

(1) Format of messages output to job execution logs

When messages are output to job execution logs, the time and job ID are added to the messages as follows:

time job-ID KNAXnnnn-t message-text

time

Time the message was output, in the format hh:mm:ss.
job-ID

Six-digit identifier of the job that issued the message. If the job ID consists of fewer than six digits, it is padded with leading zeros to make it six digits in length.

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(2) Format of messages output in a message dialog box or error window

Some messages are output in a message dialog box or an error window, as shown in the following example.

Message dialog box

Figure 11‒1: Message dialog box

A message dialog box contains an icon that indicates the type of message. The following table explains the icons that are displayed in message dialog boxes.

Table 11‒2: Icons displayed in message dialog boxes
Type	Meaning	User's action
Information	An event that needs to be reported to the user occurred during processing.	Click OK.
Query	An event requiring an action by the user has occurred. The message asks the user to select one of two choices.	Select Yes or No.
Warning	A warning event that needs to be reported to the user occurred during processing. The message asks the use to select one of two choices.	Select OK or Cancel.
Error	An error occurred during processing.	Click OK.

Error window

Messages might be displayed in the error window shown in the following while you are using JP1/Advanced Shell Editor.

Figure 11‒2: Error window

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