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8.2 Using the Message Window

The Message window D>

Opens the Message Window that displays error and warning information about your execution.

See 8.2 , "Using the Message Window".

Help Menu

The options in this menu are discussed in 5.3 , "Using Online Help".

Message Window Menu Bar

The Message window menu bar displays the names of five menus:

Message Window File Menu

The Message window File menu provides the following options:

Log...

Allows you to designate a file that will receive all subsequent messages displayed in the Message window.

Save As...

Saves the current contents of the Message window to the file named in the dialog box that appears.

Close

Closes the Message window.

Message Window Edit Menu

The Message window Edit menu displays the options used to edit the current Message window.

The following options appear on the Edit menu:

Next Error

Displays and highlights the next error in the Message window and highlights the tool that reported it.

Previous Error

Displays and highlights the previous error in the Message window and highlights the tool that reported it.

Clear Clears the Message window.

Message Window Execute Menu

This execute menu is identical to that of the Visual Program Editor window. See "VPE Execute Menu" for descriptions of the Execute options. See also 5.4 , "Executing a Visual Program".

Message Window Commands Menu

The Message window Commands menu displays the options for running specific commands. The following options appear on the Commands menu:

Debug Tracing

When enabled, displays instance numbers on each tool in a visual program (to distinguish between multiple instances of a tool) and turns on tracing in the message window so that as each module is run its name and instance number is displayed.

Execute Script Command

Allows commands to be issued directly to the server (see Executive in IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Reference).

Show Memory Use

Displays the current memory usage (see Usage in IBM Visualization Data Explorer User's Reference).

Message Window Options Menu

The Message window Options menu displays the options used to edit the current Message window.

The Message Window Options menu lists the following options: See also 8.2 , "Using the Message Window".

Information Messages

Allows you to either display or not display Information messages.

Warning Messages

Allows you to either display or not display Warning messages.

Error Messages

Allows you to either display or not display Error messages.


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