Messages
Messages are language-dependent software components that allow you to customize dialog messages.
For each message, you can specify this information:
- The unique message name that identifies the message across all languages.
- The message type, such as "Warning", "Information", or "Critical".
- The message. This is the message text you can edit and translate. It can contain codes that are substituted when the message is displayed. For details on substitution symbols, see the description of the sprintf$() function in the Infor ES Programmers Guide (Infor Customer Portal KB2924522).
This table shows a sample message:
| Message name | Message Type | Language | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| tipcss0292 | Warning | 1 (Dutch) | Artikel reeds aanwezig als component in productiestuklijst |
| tipcss0292 | Warning | 2 (English) | Item already found as component in production BOM |
Messages are used in a variety of places within the application. You can use messages in these scenarios:
- To replace the default reference error message on table definitions
- Within program scripts and libraries
- To set error messages from a DAL
- As the contents of a form field using the form.text$ function
If a message is produced while a session is executing, a dialog box is displayed. Click to continue. If the session is running in a job, the message is logged in the job history messages.