7.112 SET_ERROR

Note: Usage options

The SET_ERROR command is used to set an error against a field within a BEGINCHECK / ENDCHECK validation block.

Normally the SET_ERROR command is used when a set of RDML commands other than the standard commands RANGECHECK, DATECHECK, VALUECHECK, etc is used to validate a field.

Also See

7.112.1 SET_ERROR Parameters

7.112.2 SET_ERROR Examples

                                                         Required

 

  SET_ERROR ---- FOR_FIELD ---- field name --------------------->

                             |expandable group expression |

                              -------- 100 max -----------

 

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                                                         Optional

 

             >-- MSGTXT ------- *NONE -------------------------->

                                message text

 

             >-- MSGID -------- *NONE -------------------------->

                                message identifier

 

             >-- MSGF --------- *NONE  . *LIBL ----------------->

                                message file . library name

 

             >-- MSGDTA ------- substitution variables ---------|

                             |expandable group expression |

                              -------- 20 max ------------