Variables That Save Message Text

The message variables allow your CLIST to save the long and short message text for any command or line operator. The following variables contain the message information supplied by your CLIST.

DGTMSGID

This variable can contain a message ID if one is supplied by your CLIST. DGTMSGID has a character attribute with a length of eight characters.

DGTCSMSG and DGTCLMSG

These variables allow your CLIST to save message text while the CLIST is in control.

DGTCSMSG: This variable saves the short message text. DGTCSMSG has a character attribute and can hold 35 characters.
DGTCLMSG: This variable saves the long message text. DGTCLMSG has a character attribute and can hold 79 characters.

The message text is saved depending on the conditions described in Table 1.

Table 1. Using Message Variables
Is message text supplied?	Is message ID supplied?	The CLIST will:
Yes	No	Save messages from DGTCSMSG and DGTCLMSG.
Yes	Yes	Save messages from DGTCSMSG and DGTCLMSG.
No	Yes	Obtain a message by using the message ID supplied through DGTMSGID.
No	No	Use default messages.