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CBL_NLS_READ_MSG (↑ National Language Support Routines)
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  Routine:      CBL_NLS_READ_MSG
 
  Function:     Reads a message from a National Language Support (NLS)
                message file.
 
  Syntax:       CALL "CBL_NLS_READ_MSG" USING     msg-file-handle
                                                  full-msg-number
                                                  msg-insetion-structure
                                                  msg-buffer
                                        RETURNING status-code
 
  Parameters:   msg-file-handle              PIC X(4).
                full-msg-number              Group item defined as:
                  msg-set-number               PIC X(2) COMP-X.
                  msg-number                   PIC X(2) COMP-X.
                msg-insertion-structure      Group item defined as:
                  insertion-count              PIC X(2) COMP-X.
                  insertion-pointer            USAGE POINTER OCCURS n TIMES.
                msg-buffer                   Group item defined as:
                  msg-buffer-length            PIC X(2) COMP-X.
                  msg-buffer-text              PIC X(n).
                status-code                  See Key
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