HP System Dictionary/XL SDMAIN Reference Manual (32256-90001)

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1259 MESSAGE A number range can consist of only two values (SDERR 1259)
CAUSE A range consists of just two numeric values (val1 : val2). There is a range specified
with more than two values (i.e. val1 : val2 : val3).
ACTION Collapse the values into a range of two values or use several values and/or ranges
separated by commas to build the edit value list for the attribute.
1260 MESSAGE Invalid macro parameter name (SDERR 1260)
CAUSE One or more wild card characters are specified in the parameter name. They are not
allowed as they confuse the substitution process.
ACTION Change the name of the indicated parameter to remove all wild card characters.
CAUSE The indicated parameter name in the macro header is not a valid name for a
parameter.
ACTION The indicated parameter name should be corrected to make it into a name acceptable
to System Dictionary.
1261 MESSAGE Expected a macro parameter (SDERR 1261)
CAUSE Expected a parameter to be specified in the macro header at this point.
ACTION There is probably an extra comma in the macro header with no parameter specified.
1275 MESSAGE Illegal menu option found at position ! (SDERR 1275)
CAUSE There is an unexpected character at the indicated position.
ACTION Enter a valid option (a number).
1276 MESSAGE ! is not in the valid range for menu options (SDERR 1276)
CAUSE The indicated number is not one of the possible numbers on the menu.
ACTION Look at the menu and choose a valid option from it.
1277 MESSAGE Invalid range specified at position ! (SDERR 1277)
CAUSE The end of the range is the same as the start of the range.
ACTION No range is needed as it is a single number. So, just enter the single number and do
not specify a range.
CAUSE The end of the range is less than the start of the range.
ACTION Specify a higher ending point than starting point for the range.
1278 MESSAGE Invalid use of colon or comma at position ! (SDERR 1278)
CAUSE The indicated comma or colon is used incorrectly.
ACTION Do nothing as it is ignored. The next time the option string is entered, remove the
extra comma/colon.
1279 MESSAGE Prompting can be used only when input is from $STDINX (SDERR 1279)
CAUSE Prompting for attributes makes sense only when input is interactive (from $STDINX).
ACTION Do nothing as no action is taken and prompting is not allowed.
1280 MESSAGE Invalid alignment option (SDERR 1280)
CAUSE The specified alignment option is not one of the valid alignment options.