SMP/E return codes

SMP/E sets return codes according to conditions occurring during SMP/E command processing. Because many different conditions may occur in a single SMP/E job, the final return code that SMP/E lists is the return code associated with the most severe condition that occurred.

SMP/E writes messages to SMPOUT to describe the various situations and unusual conditions occurring during command processing. The severity of the condition determines the return code associated with the processing and the category the message falls into.

Severity Level	Return Code	Category	When Issued
I	00	Informational	To show stages of SMP/E processing. To accompany other messages as an explanation for errors or unusual conditions.
W	04	Warning	Processing completed but SMP/E detected a possible error. Look at these messages to determine if SMP/E's action was appropriate.
E	08	Error	SMP/E processing did not complete properly.At least one SYSMOD failed. For example, when APPLY processing of a SYSMOD stops,this is an error, and SMP/E issues a return code of at least 8.
S	12	Severe	An entire SMP/E command failed. For example, when APPLY processing stops because of insufficient storage, SMP/E issues a return code of 12.
T	16	Terminating	A situation occurred that forced SMP/E processing to stop.
T	20	Terminating	An internal SMP/E error caused SMP/E processing to stop. For example, there may be an interface problem between SMP/E modules or a data error on the SMPCSI data set.

The following topics list the return codes that may be issued for SMP/E commands, along with possible causes for the errors and suggestions for how to recover from these errors.