TMF Reference Manual (G06.26+)

TMFCOM Messages
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File Names in Messages
File Names in Messages
Many TMFCOM messages include as parameters file names that identify objects such
as disk files, tape volumes, and processes. Often these messages report syntax errors
that result from improperly specifying these file names in commands. When present,
these names appear in the message descriptions as parameters such as file-id,
volume, and process-name, among others. For more information about these file
names and the rules that govern them, see the discussion File Names and Process
Identifiers on page 3-6, and the Guardian Procedure Calls Reference Manual.
Error Identifiers
When TMFCOM detects an error in a command, it redisplays the command, places a
caret (^) under the first character of the word or other element that contains the error (if
this element can be identified), and then presents the error message. For example, in
the following command, the caret identifies the keyword "TNF" as erroneous (it should
have been entered as "TMF"):
TMF 2> STATUS TNF
STATUS TNF
^
**ERROR-7072** Expecting AUDITDUMP, AUDITTRAIL, BEGINTRANS,
CATALOG, DATAVOL[S], OPERATION[S], SERVER, TMF, or
TRANS[ACTION[S]].
TMF 3>
You can easily correct this error and re-execute the command by using the FC or !
command.
If a command exceeds 240 characters (3 display lines on a typical workstation or
terminal screen) and a parsing error (Message 7000 through 7999) is detected,
TMFCOM does not redisplay the entire command when reporting the error. Instead,
TMFCOM displays only one line of the command to give context and points to the error
within that line. Specifically, TMFCOM presents only the 37 characters immediately
preceding the error, the error itself indicated by the caret, and up to 40 characters
following the error. TMFCOM indicates the omitted command text by showing an
ellipsis (three periods) in its place. The display appears as follows:
Location of Error in
Command Command Text Displayed
Within the first 76
characters
The first 76 characters of the command, including the error.
Within the middle of a
command longer than 76
characters
The 37 characters immediately preceding the error and the
last 40 characters after the error.
Within the last 76
characters
The last 76 characters of the command, including the error.