Usage Notes
The Message Length Returned field is a 2-byte field that is the length of the message returned by CLI. The message is returned to the area pointed to by the Message Area Pointer field.
The value is equal or less than the maximum length of a message that can be returned in that area.
| Language | Variable Name |
|---|---|
| COBOL: | DBCOMSGL |
| C: DBCAREA.H: | dbcoMsgL (case-sensitive) |
| Routine | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| DBCHINI: | writes |
| DBCHCL: | writes |
| Used by | Action Taken |
|---|---|
| application program | reads |
Information in this field is valid only if a Message Area Pointer is specified.