Altering Message Text

The TEXT parameter on the WTO macro enables you to alter repeatedly the same message or numerous messages. You can alter the message or messages in one of two ways:

• If you issued 3 different messages, all with identical parameters other than TEXT, you created a list form of the macro, moved the text into the list form, then execute the macro. Using the TEXT parameter you can use the standard form of the macro, and specify the address of the message text. By reducing the number of list and execute forms of the WTO macro in your code, you reduce the storage requirements for your program.
• If you need to modify a parameter in message text, using the TEXT parameter enables you to modify the parameter in the storage that you define in your program to contain the message text, rather than modify the WTO parameter list.