Error Messages

This appendix describes the format of the online error messages. It explains how to view the list of messages and get help with errors.

The figure below shows the parts of a sample message.

The following table defines the severity codes that are assigned to messages.

Severity Code	Explanation
I	INFORMATIONAL: The software sometimes provides additional information about an action.
W	WARNING: The command may have performed some, but not all, of a requested action. Verify the command or output.
E	ERROR: The output or program result is incorrect, but the software will attempt to continue execution.
S	SEVERE: A fatal error occurred; the software terminates execution of the request.
F	FATAL: A fatal error occurred; the software terminates execution of the request.

To display messages from the DCL level (command line), enter:

$ HELP ADVISE CHARGE_BACK ERRORS identification-code

Each description includes an explanation and recovery procedure.

To view the list of all messages, enter:

$ HELP ADVISE CHARGE_BACK ERRORS

Messages are listed alphabetically by the identification code that precedes each message.