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Help With Messages

For information about system messages you receive, you can either use the CMS HELP facility or see the Message Reference Guide. Both explain the possible causes of these messages and tell you how to respond to them.

To use the CMS HELP facility for a CA VM:Backup message, follow these steps:

1. Type help, followed by a space.
2. Type the following, without spaces:
   • The three-character product identifier (vmb)
   • The message number
   • The severity code
3. Press ENTER.

Example

To get help regarding the VMBCOM1091E message, enter the following command from CMS:

help vmb1091e

When you finish reading the message help, press PF3 (Quit) to exit the CMS HELP facility.

Note: For more information about using this facility, see the IBM CMS User's Guide for your system.

Note: Help is not available for messages that are issued from CA VM:Backup utilities.