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GET_MSG_TYPE

Script function: Retrieves the type of a message number

Syntax

GET_MSG_TYPE(Message number)

Syntax	Description/Format
Message number	Number of a message whose type should be read Format: script variable or number

Return codes
"A" - Abort "E" - Error "I" - Information "Q" - Query "W" - Warning " " - The error number does not exist.

Comments

There are different types of message numbers such as warnings and error messages.

The script function SYS_LAST_ERR_NR retrieves the number of the last message.

Example

The following example informs the administrator if an error or abort message is output:

:SET &ERRNR# = SYS_LAST_ERR_NR()
:SET &ERRTYP# = GET_MSG_TYPE(&ERRNR#)
:IF &ERRTYP# = "A" OR "E"
: SET &ERRINS# = SYS_LAST_ERR_INS()
: SET &MESSAGE# = GET_MSG_TXT(&ERRNR#,&ERRINS#)
: PRINT &MESSAGE#
: SET &RET# = SEND_MAIL("smith@automic.com",,"Processing error",&MESSAGE#)
:ENDIF

See also:

Script element	Description
GET_MSG_TXT	Retrieves the message text of the last error
SYS_LAST_ERR_INS	Supplies the variable message part of the last error
SYS_LAST_ERR_NR	Returns the number of the last error

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