9.7 Notifying a User of Developer Messages

A user will be notified of any developer messages that have been marked for his/her attention (sent to) if the ALLOW_MSGS parameter has been specified on the LANSA command with a value of "*YES" when one of these events occur:

• Invoking LANSA for the first time and "SYSTEM" type developer messages exist which require the user to be notified of their existence.

• Accessing an object (field, file, function or process) in LANSA and developer messages exist which require the user to be notified of their existence.

Note: The notify user flag of the category code for which the developer message applies to determines whether the user should be notified of the developer's message existence.

If developer messages exist which have been sent to the user and require him/her to be notified of their existence, then the user will be prompted with the Developer Messages "Action Box" from which either of these options may be selected:

.........................................                   :           Developer Messages          :                   :   Developer Messages exist which have :                   :   been marked for your attention .... :                   :   Use cursor to select option         :                   :    Work with Developer Messages       :                   :    Proceed to next screen             :                   : Fnn=Help  Fnn=Cancel                  :                   :.......................................:

 

Working from this screen you can select an option to:

• Work with developer messages will present the user with a list of all the developer messages sent to him/her that relate to the object currently being accessed and that have a category code with a "notify user" flag set to "Y" that requires the user to be notified of their existence. For more information, refer to 9.4 Work with Developer Messages (LANSA/Messages).

• Proceed to next screen ignores the developer messages which have been sent to the user and proceeds to the next screen.

• "Cancel" function key ignores the developer messages and proceeds to the next screen.