The MSGID() built-in function returns the content of a message ID
stored in a message file. Use this to retrieve the first or
second-level message text..
The MSGID built-in function returns the first or second level
text for a given message ID after inserting the optional message
data.
- The 7-character message ID
- The message file name. If qualified, it should be the classic CL style qualified name library/file. If now message file is specified QCPFMSG is used.
- Optional message data to be used as the substitution text for the message.
- Optional message level to return: 1=First level message text (default), 2=Second level text
You can use message IDs in message files to store information
that is communicated with your users, or to store values used in
iQuery Scripts or SQL statement run in an iQuery Script.
eval &text = msgid(qwx2221); #msg QWX2221 = &text
The output written to the joblog is:
QWX2221 = * * * M A X I M U M R O W S R E A C H E D * * *