Message File Editor

The Message File Editor provides a fast and friendly way to edit message descriptions in a message file. It allows you to preview the messages.

To edit message descriptions:

In the Remote Systems Explorer open the context menu of a message file (right click on it) .

Select menu item "iSphere Message File Editor" to see a list of messages in the message file.

The [Preview] button opens the iSphere Message Description view. Now you can click on any message a see a preivew.

Use the context menu (right click) on a message description to bring up a maintenance menu:

Adding a new message

Click

to bring up the 'Create" dialog
Enter the new message
Click [OK]

If you have substitution variable in the message you must define them before the message can be saved.
Right click anywhere in the the "Field formats" section, then click the [+ New] button that appears to bring ou the "Field format" "Create" dialog.
Define the substitution field(s).
Click [OK]

When all substition variable have been defined, click [OK] to add the message.

Changing a message

Right click on the message to be changed. Click

to bring up the "Change" dialog
or
Double click the message to be changed
Make the changes.
If you need to change a substitution variable, right click in the row in the "Field formats" section.

Copying a message

The "copy" dialog is very similar to adding a new message, except that existing data is populated.
You must change the Message Id.
You can change any of the other fields that may be edited.