Custom Messages in the Message Library

You can load special user-defined messages into the IBM® Connect:Direct® message library. The sample format for the IBM Connect:Direct message source in the following figure is in the DGAXMSGC member of the IBM Connect:Direct sample library, $CD.SDGASAMP.

Note: Use the exact format as follows. You cannot use comments. 
DELETE =MSG00001
INSERT =MSG00001
MODULE =MSGSOURC
STEXT= This is an example of the short text message (one).
L01  = This is an example of the long text message (one).  As
L02  = many as 12 lines may be used for the long text message.
L03  =
L04  =
L05  =
L06  =
L07  =
L08  =
L09  =
L10  =
L11  =
L12  =

Observe the following rules for variables and message IDs:

  • The DELETE and INSERT variables are 1–8 characters.
  • The MODULE variable is 1–64 characters.
  • The STEXT and L01 through L12 variables are 1–63 characters.
  • To insert a message ID, the INSERT, MODULE, STEXT, and L01 through L12 variables are required.
  • To delete a message ID, the DELETE variable is required.
  • To replace a message ID, the DELETE, INSERT, MODULE, STEXT, and L01 through L12 variables are required.

The job stream in the following figure is in the DGAJMSGL member of the IBM Connect:Direct $CD.SDGAJCL library. After copying the message source into your message source library and making changes as needed, run this job stream to add your messages to the IBM Connect:Direct message library.

//JOBNAME	 	 	 JOB (ACCT),’NAME’,CLASS=A,NOTIFY=TSOID,MSGCLASS=X
//MSGBUILD	 	 	EXEC   PGM=DMMSGLOD,PARM=’$CDHLQ.MSGFILE’
//STEPLIB	   DD  DSN=$CDHLQ.SDGALINK,DISP=SHR
//SYSOUT	    DD  SYSOUT=*
//INPUT DD	 	 	DSN=$HLQ.SDGAMSGS,DISP=SHR
Note: For SMP/E installations, add the message source to the NMSGSRC target library as an SMP/E USERMOD. MSGLOAD JCL can then process it.

Make the following changes to the job:

  • Change the PARM statement to reference the file name of the IBM Connect:Direct VSAM message file. This value is the same value specified in the MSGDSN initialization parameter.
  • Change the STEPLIB DD card to reference the SDGALINK.
  • Change the INPUT DD card to reference the message source text. A sample format is in the member DGAXMSGC in the IBM Connect:Direct sample library, $CD.SDGASAMP.