gtpm5m04Messages (Online)

Online Message Formats

When you see an online message on your screen or read it in a dump, you will notice that the message has one of the following formats.

Format
Description

ppppnnnnx hh.mm.ss text
Message with the standard message ID.

text
Message without the standard message ID and with text only.

xx,yy text
Message without the standard message ID that begins with variable text.

Standard Messages

Messages with the standard message ID have the following format.

ppppnnnnx hh.mm.ss text

When reading from left to right, this format contains the following parts.

Part
Description

ppppnnnnx
The standard message ID has the following parts:

pppp
Represents the first 4 characters of the segment name or the secondary action code of the associated input message.

nnnn
Represents a unique message number.

x
Represents one of the following severity codes:

I
Information only, which indicates the message is a normal response.

A
Action required, which indicates that additional operator action is required.

W
Attention, which indicates an error that could require additional user action.

E
Error, which indicates an error without program shutdown.

T
Termination, which indicates an error with program shutdown.

hh.mm.ss
Time stamp represents the time that the message was built. When you search for a message, ignore the time stamp because it is not shown in this information.

text
The text of the message.

Non-Standard Messages

Messages without the standard message ID are shown with the following formats.

Locate an Online Message

There are two ways to locate an online message depending on whether the message does or does not have the standard message ID.

If a message has the standard message ID, the message IDs are listed in increasing numeric order preceded by their alphabetic prefix. To find a message with the standard message ID, record the message ID from the message (for example, ALMT0002E) and then use the message ID to search for the message.

If a message does not have the standard message ID, the message is listed in one of the following ways:

Analyze an Online Message

Once you locate the message, you will notice that the message ID and the message text are framed in a box for quick access. In the message text, variable information is shown in italicized lowercase letters. When a message actually occurs, specific information is provided for the variable information in the message that is displayed on your screen or printed in the dump. Explanations of the variable information are described immediately following the message text or in the actual explanation of the message.

Below each message you will find the following pieces of information to help you analyze the message.

Standard Message Example

The following shows an example of how an online message with a standard message ID and its associated information is presented.

ALMT0002ETO CPUID b NOT IN OR ABOVE CRAS STATE

Where:

b
The CPU ID.

Explanation: The TO CPU ID is not in or above the computer room agent set (CRAS) state. XLMT is not active below the CRAS state and must be active before this function is allowed.

System Action: Processing is ended.

User Response: Do the following:

  1. Cycle the TO CPU ID to a state that allows this processing to complete.
  2. Enter the ZALMT command again.

See TPF Operations for more information about the ZALMT command.

Non-Standard Message Example

The following shows an example of how an online message with text only and its associated information is presented.

000000000ADDR NOT FOUND

Explanation: The 3705 address that was supplied was not found in the network control program (NCP) polling table.

System Action: None.

User Response: None.

See TPF Operations for more information about the ZNPOL commands.