MSG—Messages

Valid on z/OS and z/VM.

Use the MSG control option to modify the characteristics of certain CA Top Secret violation messages that are contained in the CA Top Secret Message Table. You can alter the characteristics of the message, such as when and how the message is issued or suppressed, but not the text of the message.

MSG control option considerations:

MSG modifications can be made to CA Top Secret messages in the range of 7000 to 7999.
Additional message editing can be performed in the installation exit via the MESSAGE EDIT call. For information, see the User Guide.
Suppressions are in effect only if all suppress conditions are valid, for example, “AND” logic is used.

All entry methods are accepted.

This control option has the following format:

MSG(nnnn,option,option,...)
MSG(nnnn)

nnnn: The four‑digit CA Top Secret message number that corresponds to the message being listed or modified.
SEC9: Indicates that the message is a violation summary that is sent to the security console by using WTO route code 9.
NOSEC9: Cancels the SEC9 suboption.
USER: Indicates that the message is directed to the user.
NOUSER: Cancels the USER suboption.
FORCE: Message must always be issued, even if the LOG option does not include the MSG suboption.
NOFORCE: Cancels the FORCE suboption.
DSNAME: Message is associated with data set name indicator message TSS7230I.
NODSN: Cancels the DSNAME suboption.
SWARN: Suppress message display if user is in WARN mode.
NOSWARN: Cancels the SWARN suboption.
SIMPL: Suppress the message display if user is in the IMPL mode.
NOSIMPL: Cancels the SIMPL suboption.
SDEF: Suppress the message display for defined users.
NOSDEF: Cancels the SDEF suboption.
SUNDEF: Suppress the message display for undefined users.
NOSUNDEF: Cancels the SUNDEF suboption.
SBATCH: Suppress message display if user is using BATCH processing.
NOSBATCH: Cancels the SBATCH suboption.
STSO: Suppress the message display if user is on TSO.
NOSTSO: Cancels the STSO suboption.
SONLINE: Suppress the message display for online users (CICS, IMS, and so on).
NOSONLINE: Cancels the SONLINE suboption.
SUPPRESS: Suppress the message display at all times for all users.
NOSUPPRESS: Cancels the SUPPRESS suboption.