Message Groups
The message group priority appears as the first token on an output report line. Message group priorities and their associated message group names (which are listed as a hierarchical tree in the Rules section when you select to customize message rules) are as follows:
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Message Group Priority
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Message Group Name
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ALERT
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alert is the group of messages that are notifications.
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ERROR
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error is the group of messages that are considered errors.
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ERROR GLOBAL
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error global is the list of variables used as both globals and locals.
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EXTERNAL GLOBAL
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external global is the list of variables defined externally as globals.
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FATAL ERROR
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fatal error is the group of messages that prevent SKILL Lint from proceeding with analysis.
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HINT
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hint is the group of messages that tell you how to make your code more efficient.
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INFORMATION
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information is all general information messages.
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INTERNAL
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internal is the group of messages about failures of the reporting mechanism.
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INTERNAL ALERT
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internal alert is a group of messages to flag SKILL code that will not work in the next release.
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PACKAGE GLOBAL
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package global is the list of global variables that begin with the package prefix.
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SUGGESTION
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suggestion is the group of messages that indicate possible ways you can increase the performance of your code.
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UNUSED VARS
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unused vars is the list of local variables that do not appear to be referenced.
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WARNING
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warning is the group of messages that are potential errors.
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WARNING GLOBAL
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warning global is the list of global variables that do not begin with a package prefix.
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Related Topics
SKILL Lint
SKILL Lint Features
Built-In Messages
SKILL Lint PASS/FAIL and IQ Algorithms
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