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SDC Message Identifier Format

Messages are generated by the Comparator Transaction. The Verifier Transaction generated the same messages used in the DDUPDATE Batch Processor.

Message Identifier Format:

Messages generated by the DDSDCLM program have the following identifier format:

DDSDCtnnnl

• DDSDC – Constant for all messages from DDSDCLM.
• t – Entity-type associated with the message or other generic messages:
  • D – Database
  • A – Area
  • T – Table
  • C – Column
  • E – Element
  • K – Key
  • N – No specific entity-type associated
  • G – General processing messages
• nnn – Numeric value unique within the set of messages defined by the first six characters.
• l – Error level:
  • I – Informational messages. No action required. Sets condition code to 00 if no other message levels are generated.
  • W – Warning messages. These are messages generated unless the –SET WMOF is used. If WMOF is set, then these messages do not affect the condition code. If WMON is in effect, then the condition code is set to 04 if no higher message level is generated.
  • A – Attention messages. These are messages indicating there is an inconsistency in the structure that requires user attention to correct. The condition code is set to 08 if no higher message level is generated.
  • P – Processing messages. These messages indicate a failure that typically ends processing immediately. For example, when an unexpected database return code is encountered during processing. The condition code is set to 16 and a snapshot dump may be taken.

Message Occurrence Names

Most messages have an entity occurrence associated with them. The Occurrence Name is represented in the following by xxxx… . For FIELD, ELEMENT and KEY occurrences, the name displayed consists of the Occurrence Name of the owning TABLE occurrence followed by a period (.) followed by the Occurrence Name of the particular entity occurrence.

Message Values

Many messages are followed by two values separated by a slash (/) and contained within parentheses. The first value is the local value and the second value is contained in the Basis.

Finalization

If any messages indicate that corrective action is required, restore the DATA-DICT production structure to a test status and make the necessary changes. Once the DATA-DICT structure is determined as correct, copy the structure to PROD status and use the DDCFBLD batch program –CXX BUILD function and the CA Datacom/DB DBUTLTY batch program CXXMAINT DDPROD function to update the Directory (CXX).