Re: sending an error message back to a user

You could use QCMDEXC from your batch job, CL? HLL?
e.g.

>From COBOL
 1 WS-MSG1                     Pic X(57) Value
   "SNDMSG MSG('CICS Test is Available     ') TOMSGQ(*SYSOPR)".

 Call "QCMDEXC" Using WS-MSG1 WS-CMD-LEN

David Prowak wrote:

> Hi,
> I need to send an error message back to a user from a batch job.
> The error would be the result of an invalid date being entered and
> sent to the batch job.
>
> (I know, I  know.... The way to handle this is by checking the data
>  as it is entered, not after!!  I am creating a program that will create a
> coupon
>  book for payments with the due dates coming from a system that has
>  been in production for years.)
>
> So, what are my options towards sending back a message saying:
>   "Coupon book not created - invalid due date entered"
>
> Thanks for your advice.
> Dave
>
>
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