Format
 MESSAGE filespec[,...]

 Requires the Program Development Tools Option.

Additional information available:

ParameterQualifiers

filespec
 File name of the message source file.  If more than one
 file is specified the file names may be separated by commas
 or plus signs;  they are compiled into a single object module.
 Wildcards are allowed.  Device and directory default to the
 current device and directory.  File type defaults to MSG.

Additional information available:

/FILE_NAME/LIST/OBJECT/SYMBOLS/TEXT

 /NOFILE_NAME (default)
 Specifies that the object module is to contain pointers to
 the message data in the named shareable image.  (To create
 the shareable image:  create a message source file, use the
 MESSAGE command to produce an object module from the source
 file, then use the LINK/SHAREABLE command to produce a shareable
 image from the object module.  Device and directory for filespec
 default to SYS$MESSAGE.  File type defaults to EXE.  The
 /FILE_NAME and /TEXT qualifiers are mutually exclusive.

 /NOLIST (default for interactive)
 Generates a listing file named filespec with a default file
 type of LIS.  If /LIST follows the command, filespec defaults
 to the name of the first source file and a file type of LIS.  If
 /LIST follows an input file specification, filespec defaults to
 the name of the input file and a file type of LIS.  Device and
 directory names for the listing file default to the current
 device and directory.

 /NOOBJECT
 Creates an object module.  If you do not specify filespec, the
 output file is given the name of the first message source
 file and a file type of OBJ.  Device and directory for the
 output file default to the current device and directory.  File
 type defaults to OBJ.

 /NOSYMBOLS
 Includes global symbols in the object module.

 /NOTEXT
 Specifies that the object module is to include the message data.
 The /TEXT and /FILE_NAME qualifiers are mutually exclusive.