7.112 SET_ERROR

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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 -----------

 -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Optional

             >-- MSGTXT ------- *NONE -------------------------->
                                message text

             >-- MSGID -------- *NONE -------------------------->
                                message identifier

             >-- MSGF --------- *NONE  . *LIBL ----------------->
                                message file . library name

             >-- MSGDTA ------- substitution variables ---------|
                             |expandable group expression |
                              -------- 20 max ------------