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IBS Messages

Program #: 1610

Module: Utilities

Overview

Use IBS Messages (program #1610) to create IBS message groups and messages. When the program opens, it displays a list of message groups. You can use these message groups to define either language or company-specific translations for use in the IBS version. You may create translations for each of these groups.

Other message programs include GUI Messages (program #1606), JAM Messages (program #1607), SQR Messages (program #1608), and SQL Messages (program #1609).

Note: You must notify IBS when you make any changes in this program so they can be copied back to IBS and stored in the message system that is delivered with new releases. This ensures that any changes you make survive upgrades.

In the main window of IBS Messages, customers do not have access to

Change Record
New Record
Delete Record

In the IBS Messages Details tab, customers do not have access to New Record.

Navigating to IBS Messages

Use the following steps to navigate to IBS Messages:

1. From the main SBN toolbar, select Menu.

2. From the drop-down menu, select Go To.

3. In the Go To Program dialog box, type in "1610" and press enter.

w The IBS Messages program opens.

The IBS Messages Window

The following graphic shows the main window of IBS Messages.

Field/Column Descriptions

The following table describes the fields and columns used in IBS Messages.

Field/Column	Description
Group	Code to define the message group.
Start Number	Minimum message group number.
Description	Text description of the message group.
Sub	Message group code.
Min s#msgno	Minimum number to use when allocating messages.
Number of Msgs to Allocate	Minimum number of messages to allocate for the specified group.
Description	Text description of the message group.

Using Common Functions

See the reference document Common Functions in SBN for more information.

Note: You may not delete an IBS Message Group that has messages.

Zooming In/Out of the Sublevel

IBS Messages contains a sublevel in which you may define additional IBS message options.

The Details Tab

The following graphic shows IBS Messages Details tab. The tab displays messages attached to the selected IBS Message Group.

Field/Column Descriptions

The following table describes the fields and columns used in the sublevel of IBS Messages.

Field/Column	Description
Search Mask	Search string, including wildcards, to locate messages.
Company	Specific company to include in the search. (IBS maintains this menu.)
Language	Specific language to include in the search. (IBS maintains this menu.) O Portuguese and Finnish are the most recently added languages. Seven more languages can be added as the need arises.
Message Number	Message ID number.
Company Code	Company ID.
Language	Language to which you want to translate.
Message	Text description of the message.
Change Date	Date the message was translated.
Change Time	Time the message was translated.
S#Msgno	Message to translate.
Company	Company for which you translate the message.
Language	Current language of the message.
Sub	Message group to which the message belongs.
Description	Text description of the message.

Searching for Messages

Use the following steps to search for messages within a message group:

1. In IBS Messages (program #1610), select the message group you want to search.

2. In IBS Messages Details tab, complete the search parameter fields.

3. Choose Search.

Using Message Translation

Use Message Translation to enter a message translation for a selected message based on language or company-specific requirements.

Field Descriptions

The following table describes the fields used in Message Translation.

Field	Description
Company	Company ID. If a company-specific translation, select your company number. If a language translation, select Company 0. (IBS maintains this menu.)
Language	Language ID. If a language specific translation, select the code for language. (IBS maintains this menu.)
Sub	Message group to which the message belongs.
S#Msgno	Selected message number.
Original Message	Standard message for the selected record.
Message	Message translation.

Translating a Message

Use the following steps to translate a message:

1. In IBS Messages Details tab, select the message you want to translate.

2. Choose Translate.

â€° The Message Translation dialog box opens.

3. Complete the fields as needed.

4. Choose OK.

Installing and Compiling Messages

Use Installing and Compiling Messages to install the messages that have been changed.

Note: SBN automatically installs IBS Messages.

Note: Use Install and Compile Message for

l JAM Messages (program #1607)

l SQR Messages (program #1608)

l SQL Messages (program #1609)

l IBS Messages (program #1610)

Use the following steps to install messages:

1. In IBS Messages Details tab, choose Install and Compile Message.

â€° SBN asks you to confirmation your selection.

2. Choose Yes.

Button Functions

The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions and functionality.

Button	Name	Shortcut Key	Action	Description
	Get Record	alt+f1	1610/ 1	View details of selected message.
	Change Record	f2	1610/ 2	Change details of selected message.
	New Record	f3	1610/ 3	Create new message.
	Delete Record	shift+f10	1610/ 4	Delete selected message.
	Zoom in/out of sublevel	f10	1610/10	Access Details tab.
	Translate	f4	1610/14	Translate selected message to another language.
	Install & Compile Messages	f5	1610/15	Install messages that have been changed to the system.
	Search	f9	1610/16	Search for messages.
	Exit without saving	esc		Exit without saving changes to selected record.
	Save Existing Record	enter		Save changes to selected record.