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Severity Codes

Most, but not all, messages have an associated severity code. The severity code indicates the severity of the message. For example, severity code I is an informational message that does not interrupt processing, while severity code F is a fatal message that causes the job to terminate. The following table lists the severity codes that CA Culprit prints.

Sev. Code

Meaning

Description

Corrective Action

I

Informational

Describes normal CA Culprit procedures and statistics. For example, informational messages tell you a table has been generated and how many records were read from an input file.

None required

W

Warning

Describes possible program errors caused by entries on user-supplied parameters. CA Culprit continues to execute the job.

You determine

E

Error

Describes an error that prevents one or more reports from being produced. The effect of the error depends on the scope of the error. If the error affects only one report in the run, CA Culprit produces the remaining reports provided both of the following conditions are true:

  • The other reports contain no E- or F-level messages.
  • The PROFILE parameter or installation default specifies EX=E.

Must be corrected

F

Fatal

Stops all input file processing and prevents all reports from being produced.

Must be corrected