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Message Format

All CA Automation Point messages have the following format:

Prefix  Return Information  Suffix  MessageText

Prefix

Indicates the component or environment that issued the message, limited to three characters:

AXC

ADDRESS AXC or session management
ADDRESS OPS or CA OPS/MVS to CA Automation Point Interface

VOX

ADDRESS VOX or notification services

PPQ

ADDRESS PPQ
ADDRESS GLV

TNG

ADDRESS TNG

Return Information

A four-digit number or the return code set by a command executed from any of the CA Automation Point ADDRESS command environments.

Suffix

Indicates the message type (one-character); most messages have one of the following suffixes:

I

Indicates Information about CA Automation Point requiring no response from you.

A

Indicates messages requiring you to respond by taking some action.

W

Indicates a Warning of non-critical errors.

E

Indicates an Error message, usually not recoverable. If it is possible to recover from the error, CA Automation Point asks you for more information.

F

Indicates a fatal error, not recoverable.

X

Indicates an internal error. This type of error occurs only in rare cases and usually requires that you contact CA Technical Support.