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EDESC

Specifies the 16 bits (coded in hexadecimal) of a z/OS message descriptor code.

Value (hexadecimal)

8000

Descriptor Code

1

Definition

System failure

Value (hexadecimal)

4000

Descriptor Code

2

Definition

Immediate action required

Value (hexadecimal)

2000

Descriptor Code

3

Definition

Eventual action required

Value (hexadecimal)

1000

Descriptor Code

4

Definition

System status

Value (hexadecimal)

0800

Descriptor Code

5

Definition

Immediate command response

Value (hexadecimal)

0400

Descriptor Code

6

Definition

Job status

Value (hexadecimal)

0200

Descriptor Code

7

Definition

Application program processor

Value (hexadecimal)

0100

Descriptor Code

8

Definition

Out‑of‑line message

Value (hexadecimal)

0080

Descriptor Code

9

Definition

Status display

Value (hexadecimal)

0040

Descriptor Code

10

Definition

Dynamic status display

Value (hexadecimal)

0020

Descriptor Code

11

Definition

Critical eventual action required

Value (hexadecimal)

0010

Descriptor Code

12

Definition

Important information message

Value (hexadecimal)

Descriptor Code

13

Definition

Reserved for future use

Note: The message descriptor codes are selected by the bit configuration, where bit 0 corresponds to descriptor code 1. These codes are assigned to error messages ending with "E". The descriptor code is used by CA XCOM Data Transport when issuing WTO macro instructions. z/OS inserts an indicator at the start of the message. The indicator is a blank space followed by a "+" sign.

Default: 0200