errtext

Displays the error message of a specific error number.

For detailed information about messages, see "Error messages" in the IBM Knowledge Center.

Does not require a login or authentication to use.

errtext error_number

The message ID is also displayed (for example, HPDMS4047E) The message ID consists of 10 alphanumeric characters that uniquely identify the message. The message ID is composed of the following pieces:

• A three-character product identifier (for example, HPD indicates that this message is for ISAM base or Web Portal Manager)
• A two-character component or subsystem identifier
• A four-digit message number
• A one-character type code indicates the severity of the message (I for informational, W for warning, and E for error)

Options

error_number

Number, in either decimal or hexadecimal, of the error for which to generate the error text.

Return codes

0

The command completed successfully.

1

The command failed. When a command fails, the pdadmin command provides a description of the error and an error status code in hexadecimal format (for example, 0x14c012f2). See "Error messages" in the IBM Knowledge Center. This reference provides a list of the ISAM error messages by decimal or hexadecimal codes.

Examples

• The following example displays the error message associated with a specific hexadecimal number:

  pdadmin sec_master> errtext 0x14c52fcf

  The output is like:

  HPDMS4047E:Non-local authentication (login) is required to perform
  this operation (status 0x14c52fcf)

The following example displays the error message associated with a specific decimal number:

pdadmin> errtext 268808652

The output is like:

HPDAC0460E The protected object space specified already exists in the authorization policy database (status 0x1005b1cc)

Parent topic: pdadmin commands