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Message Components

Messages in this guide are written in American English and upper case English. Your site may have translated the messages into another language. If this is the case, contact your local systems programmer for additional information. CA ACF2 for z/VM messages are displayed on your terminal in the following format:

ACFpgm###c

The components of the messages are defined below.

ACF

Identifies this message as an CA ACF2 for z/VM message.

pgm

Represents a variable three-character code that identifies the program issuing the message.

###

Represents a variable three-number code that identifies the message number. Look up this number in this guide for the message explanation. This number is a hexadecimal value and the messages in this guide presented in hexadecimal order.

c

Represents a variable one-character code that identifies the severity of the message. :spot id=severe. Valid severity codes are

A

Means an action is necessary

E

Means an error has occurred

I

Means the message is for information only

R

Means a response is necessary

W

Means a warning has been issued.

Because messages can be generated by more than one program, this guide displays message numbers only by the three-character message number and the severity code. For example, you might receive message ACFAB1123E during a session. For information about this message, you would look up 123E in this guide.