pdmsg utility: displays information about a message in InfoPrint Manager for AIX or InfoPrint Manager for Linux

Syntax

pdmsg [-d] [-t] MessageNumber

Description

The pdmsg utility displays the text and description of an InfoPrint message at the command line. The pdmsg utility extracts the text and description from the appropriate message catalogs. If you do not specify the -d or -t flag with the utility, InfoPrint displays both the text and the message description.

Flags

The pdmsg utility uses these flags:

-d

Displays only the description of a message, which consists of a 7-digit message number, an explanation of the message, the system action, and the response.

-t

Displays only the text of a message, which consists of a 7-digit message number along with the actual words of the message itself. Underlined blanks in the text identify variable fields in the message text (also called message inserts). When InfoPrint actually issues messages, InfoPrint replaces the blanks with the appropriate variable information.

MessageNumber

The number of the InfoPrint message you want displayed. Valid message numbers range from 0420-001 through 0425-999 and 5010-001 through 5010-999; however, not every number in these ranges has an associated message.

Examples

• To view the text and description for InfoPrint message 5010-096, enter:

  pdmsg 5010-096

  InfoPrint displays:

  5010-096 The value _____ is not supported for attribute _____.
  5010-096
  EXPLANATION: The server or destination does not support this value.
  SYSTEM ACTION: InfoPrint could not process the request.
  RESPONSE: Enter the command again and specify a value that is supported
  by the server and destination, or specify a destination that supports 
  (by association) the value.

• To view only the text for InfoPrint message 5010-096, enter:

  pdmsg -t 5010-096

  InfoPrint displays:

  5010-096 The value _____ is not valid not supported for attribute _____.

• To view only the description for InfoPrint message 5010-096, enter:

  pdmsg -d 5010-096

  InfoPrint displays:

  5010-096
  EXPLANATION: The server or destination does not support this value.
  SYSTEM ACTION: InfoPrint could not process the request.
  RESPONSE: Enter the command again and specify a value that is supported
  by the server and destination, or specify a destination that supports 
  (by association) the value.