Types of messages

 

A variety of system messages are available to help you, such as error messages, printer messages, and alerts.

The system is included with the IBM-supplied message files, stored in the system library, QSYS; the CPF message file, QCPFMSG (for the system and machine interface messages), and the licensed program message files, such as QRPGMSG (for RPG messages). It is important before you handle messages to understand the message types:

• Error messages can indicate both simple and complex errors that relate to the system, devices, or programs.

• Alerts provide analysis on hardware or software resources.

• Error messages
  A variety of system messages can indicate conditions that range from simple typing errors to problems with system devices or programs.

• Alerts
  An alert is a message that provides a quick and initial assessment of a problem and gives the network operator guidance on corrective actions.

 

Parent topic:

Details: Messages

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CL Programming