SQL/MP Version Management Guide

Message File Versions
Compaq NonStop™ SQL/MP Version Management Guide—429833-001
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Using Alternate Language Message Files
MESSAGEFILE VRSN315
OUT$TERM1
OUT_REPORT$S.#PRINTER
SYSTEM\SYS2
TRANSACTION ID\SYS2.0.474330
VOLUME$VOL1.SALES
WORKIN PROGRESS
In the preceding output, the current version of the message file,
\SYS2.$SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SQLMSG, is 315.
Using Alternate Language Message Files
Message files can be written in languages other than English. For example, you can use
SQL/MP with French or Japanese message files.
When an alternate language message file is derived from an English-language message
file, the alternate language message file has the same version as the English-language
file. However, because of the time required for translation, a translated message file is
sometimes released later than the English message file from which it is derived. As a
result, the latest available version of an alternate language message file may be older
than the latest available version of the English-language message file.
When an alternate language message file is installed, the corresponding English-
language version of the SQL message file is also installed. The English-language
version of the message file is stored as $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SQLMSG on the local
node, as shown in Figure 4-1
.
Specifying an Alternate Language Message File
The version of the English-language message file that resides on
$SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SQLMSG has the same version as the SQL/MP software that
resides on the same node. Unless otherwise directed by a DEFINE command, as
described below, this is the current message file.
Figure 4-1. A System With Two SQL Message Files
$SYSTEM.FRENCH.SQLMSG
Message
Version
315
Node Running
Version 315 NonStop(TM) SQL/MP
$SYSTEM.SYSTEM.SQLMSG
Message
Version
315
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