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Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 20, 2024

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Possibility to use generic message ID's on ON-EXCP section in MONITOR group

It would be very useful to have ability to use generic message ID's e.g CPF0000, CPF9800 in ON-EXCP op-code within MONITOR group. This should be similar to CL's MONMSG functionality in terms of generic message ID's monitoring.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Jul 24, 2026
    IBM believes that the solution for the Idea described is available with the following PTFs:

    7.5 PTF for the ILE RPG runtime: 5770SS1 SJ10448
    7.5 PTF for the ILE RPG compiler, TGTRLS(*CURRENT): 5770WDS SJ10450

    7.6 PTF for the ILE RPG runtime: 5770SS1 SJ10449
    7.6 PTF for the ILE RPG compiler, TGTRLS(*CURRENT): 5770WDS SJ10455
    7.6 PTF for the ILE RPG compiler, TGTRLS(V7R5M0): 5770WDS SJ10460

    Generic messages in the form "ABC*" are supported for ON-EXCP.

    For further information, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ssw_ibm_i_75/rzasl/rpgrelv7r5post.htm for 7.5 or https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ssw_ibm_i_76/rzasl/rpgrelv7r6post.htm for 7.6.

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  • Guest
    Jul 14, 2026

    If you meant ABC98*, then I agree. 🙂

    One suggestion: CL already uses CPF0000 as a catch-all, so supporting that specific convention would provide useful consistency and also for expectations (RPG developers will use CPF0000 and assume it is a catch all). I would recommended supporting things like CPF0000 and MCH0000 to serve as broad catch-all message IDs, while patterns such as CPF98* and MCH36* could be used when a developer needs more targeted generic matching.

    In other words, I would suggest supporting the existing xxx0000 patterns for its familiar visual cue, alongside the asterisk-based syntax for refined matching. I assume the asterisk patterns would be entered without quotation marks.

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  • Guest
    Jul 14, 2026
    IBM intends to provide a solution. However, IBM's plans may change and no commitment is made that a solution will be provided.

    Generic messages in the form "ABC*" will be supported for ON-EXCP.

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  • Guest
    Dec 23, 2024
    IBM will use this Idea as input to planning, but no commitment is made or implied. This Idea will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this Idea.

    However, it is not possible to use the same mechanism as MONMSG since it is possible to create a message ID such as ABC1200, and ON-EXCP 'ABC1200' can handle that message.

    So if this idea is implemented, it is likely that the syntax for generic message IDs for ON-EXCP would be 'ABC12*'.

    -IBM Power Systems Development
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