Specifying print format parameters

MESSAGE ITEXT

• If EBCDIC or hexadecimal strings or hex defined bytes using

parameter: points

“!” in a character string are used in a MESSAGE command,

to note

they are interpreted as standard EBCDIC and are translated

 

to extended ASCII.

 

• You can use the # sign as a case toggle to switch between

 

upper- and lowercase when entering the messages.

 

• ITEXT messages for more copies than one are ignored. No

 

error message is displayed.

 

MESSAGE OTEXT

 

(“Output text”) Specifies a text message to be output to the

 

operator during job printing.

Syntax

MESSAGE OTEXT= {(sc [, {passnum END}] [,WAIT]])

 

NONE}

Options

Table 4-41. MESSAGE OTEXT parameter options and definitions

Option

Definition

 

 

 

 

NONE

Specifies that no text message is sent to the operator during job printing.

 

 

sc

string constant

 

Specifies a text message of up to 80 characters.

 

Refer to “MESSAGE OTEXT: points to note” below.

 

 

passnum

pass number.

 

Specifies the pass (copy ply) to which the text applies. Multiple messages, one

 

per passnum, may be specified in a JSL. The message is sent to the operator

 

before the beginning of printing the specified report ply. If no pass number is

 

specified, the text is sent once, at the beginning of printing the first copy of the

 

report.

 

 

WAIT

Specifies that after the text is displayed, printing is suspended until the operator

 

has initiated a Continue request.

 

 

END

Specifies that the text is displayed after the last copy of the report is printed.

 

 

Default NONE

Using LCDS Print Description Language

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