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EXECIO EMSG

Opposite is the syntax of the EXECIO command used to issue a message.

Note that the values after the open parenthesis ( are all optional and should be selected as required.

The sample REXX routine illustrates the various ways that EXECIO EMSG can be coded.

z/VM EXECIO EMSG syntax, including optional operands

"EXECIO num_rec EMSG ( output_options¹ ST msgtext "

Output_options applicable to EXECIO EMSG

A closing parenthesis ) is optional and hence often omitted.

/* REXX ROUTINE TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF EXECIO EMSG */ "EXECIO 1 EMSG ( ST INLINE MESSAGE METHOD " MSG.1 = 'STEM MESSAGE METHOD' "EXECIO 1 EMSG ( STEM MSG. " MYMSG = 'NORMAL VARIABLE MESSAGE METHOD' "EXECIO 1 EMSG ( VAR MYMSG " PUSH 'PROGRAM STACK MESSAGE METHOD' "EXECIO 1 EMSG ( " EXIT