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System Debug Reference Manual

func errmsg 

Returns an error message string, based on error number and an optional
subsystem number.

Syntax 

     errmsg (errnum [subsys])

Formal Declaration 

      errmsg:str (errnum:s16 [subsys:u16=$a9])

Parameters 

 errnum          The error number, typically negative for errors,
                 positive for warnings.

 subsys          The subsystem number.  By default, the Debug subsystem
                 number ($a9) is used.

Examples 

     $nmdebug > wl errmsg (-#1055) 
     Expected a string for a pattern name  (error #1105)

Display the System Debug error message string for error number 1105.

     $nmdebug > wl errmsg (-#52, #10) 
     NONEXISTENT PERMANENT FILE  (FSERR #52)

Display the error message string for error number -#52, for subsys #10.

     $nmdat > wl errmsg(-#37,#36) 
     External error   -  subsys: #36  info: #37

If the error message is not found in the system message catalog, this
form of message is returned.

Limitations, Restrictions 

none

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