The Work with Message Descriptions (WRKMSGD) command shows detailed information about the messages contained in a message file. This command can be used to add, change, remove, and print message descriptions through the Work with Message Descriptions display. When message descriptions are changed by using this display, the current values for the message are shown in the command prompt. However, there is a 512-character limit for the second-level message text.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
MSGID	Message identifier	Name, *FIRST	Optional, Positional 1
MSGF	Message file	Qualified object name	Optional, Positional 2
	Qualifier 1: Message file	Name, QCPFMSG
	Qualifier 2: Library	Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB

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Message identifier (MSGID)

Specifies the message identifier with which to begin showing a list of message descriptions in the message file specified for the Message file (MSGF) parameter.

*FIRST

The first message description in the message file is used to begin the list display.

message-identifier

Specify the message identifiers of one or more messages whose descriptions are to be shown. The message identifiers must each be 7 characters long and in the following format: pppnnnn

The first 3 characters must be a code consisting of an alphabetic character followed by two alphanumeric (alphabetic or decimal) characters; the last 4 characters may consist of the decimal numbers ranging from 0 through 9, and the characters A through F.

Message file (MSGF)

Specifies the message file from which the message descriptions are taken.

Qualifier 1: Message file

QCPFMSG

Message descriptions are taken from the system message file, QCPFMSG.

name

Specify the name of the message file from which the message descriptions are taken.

Qualifier 2: Library

*LIBL

All libraries in the library list for the current thread are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB

The current library for the job is used to locate the message file. If no current library entry exists in the library list, QGPL is used.

name

Specify the library where the message file is located.

Examples

WRKMSGD   MSGF(QSYS/QCPFMSG)

This command displays the Work with Message Descriptions panel, showing all message descriptions found in message file QCPFMSG in library QSYS. From that panel, the user can add, change, delete, display, or print the message descriptions.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF2401

Not authorized to library &1.

CPF2407

Message file &1 in &2 not found.

CPF2411

Not authorized to message file &1 in &2.

CPF2483

Message file currently in use.

CPF2499

Message identifier &1 not allowed.

CPF2510

Message file &1 in &2 logically damaged.

CPF2516

Unable to open display or printer file &1 in &2.

CPF9807

One or more libraries in library list deleted.

CPF9810

Library &1 not found.

CPF9830

Cannot assign library &1.