How to translate system error number 14012610

[Dan Herron]

OpenVMS V7.3-1
DEC Forms 2.2

When running a DEC Form application I am receiving a system (VMS or DecForm, I'm not sure which is generating the error number) error number 14012610.
I have not been able to find any manual or utility that will help me translate the number into a meaningful error message.
Does anyone know how I can do so?

Thanks!

[Duncan Morris]

In general you can try the following (my system doesn't have DECforms on it!)

>a=14012610
>sh sym a
A = 14012610 Hex = 00D5D0C2 Octal = 00065350302
>write sys$output f$message('a)
%FORMS-E-NOMSG, Message number 00D5D0C2

[Duncan Morris · Accepted solution]

Found a system with DECforms on it and tried the following:

>set message sys$message:forms$msgmgrshr.exe
>write sys$output f$message('a)
%FORMS-E-PARAMOVRFLOW, An escape routine parameter has overflowed

[Antoniov.]

Hi,
there is quicker way to known message text of error: type follow command at prompt level:
$ EXIT 14012610

Antonio Vigliotti

[Dan Herron]

Thanks for all your help! Problem solved.

[John Gillings]

More general answer...

messages are stored in message files in SYS$MESSAGE. If you know which file contains your message, use SET MESSAGE to make it known to DCL, then use F$MESSAGE or EXIT to translate your code, as Duncan showed.

However, if you DON'T know which file it's in, you can search. See example in the attached command procedure (there are many versions floating around).

[John Gillings]

Hein has pointed out that ".COM" attachments don't work that well with Windows. Sorry!

Same file attached, but this time called ".TXT"