GETMSG

GETMSG

Translates an OpenVMS error code into text

Language element: function

Category: general-purpose OpenVMS

OpenVMS specifics: All aspects are host-specific

Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

GETMSG(status)

status: is an OpenVMS status code. It is usually returned from one of the other functions that return an OpenVMS status code on failure.

Details

The return value is a character variable that receives the message text corresponding to the status code. If the message string is longer than the length of the target variable, it is truncated.

See Also

Function: DELETE

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Language element:	function
Category:	general-purpose OpenVMS
OpenVMS specifics:	All aspects are host-specific