CRE Programmer's Guide

Using the Common Language Utility (CLU) Library
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Content of Messages
SMU functions operate on copies of the process creation messages that establish the
execution environment for a program. The functions let you check, retrieve, delete, or
replace portions of messages. Table 5-4
on page 5-6 lists the SMU functions by action
and by type of message operated on.
Content of Messages
The content of startup, ASSIGN, and PARAM messages are listed in the following
paragraphs.
Startup Message
The startup message contains information about the startup of process. Table 5-1 on
page 5-1 lists the parts of the startup message:
ASSIGN Messages
ASSIGN messages contain file names and attributes that you specify using a TACL
ASSIGN command. Table 5-6
on page 5-6 lists the parts of an ASSIGN message.
Table 5-4. Using SMU Functions
Action Startup Message ASSIGN Messages PARAM Message
Check
SMU_Message_CheckNumber_ SMU_Message_CheckNumber_
SMU_Assign_CheckName_
SMU_Message_CheckNumber_
Get
SMU_Startup_GetText_ SMU_Assign_GetText_
SMU_Assign_GetValue_
SMU_Param_GetText_
Put
SMU_Startup_PutText_ SMU_Assign_PutText_
SMU_Assign_PutValue_
SMU_Param_PutText_
Delete
SMU_Startup_Delete_ SMU_Assign_Delete_ SMU_Param_Delete_
Table 5-5. Startup Message Parts
Portion Name Type Identifies
VOLUME Text Default volume and subvolume names
IN Text Input file name
OUT Text Output file name
STRING Text The startup message’s parameter string (the text that follows
the RUN option list)
Table 5-6. ASSIGN Message Parts (page 1 of 2)
Portion Name Type Identifies
LOGICALNAME Text Logical file name (DEFINE or ASSIGN file name)
TANDEMNAME Text Physical file name (Guardian file name)
PRIEXT Integer Primary extent size of file