Message format

SMP/E messages (except for WTO, WTP, and WTOR messages) are in the format GIMnnnnnv yy text. WTO, WTP, and WTOR messages are in the format GIMnnnv yy text.

n…n is the message number.

v is the severity level, as follows:

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.

SMP/E sets the severity level of a message and the return code at the same time. If a message does not cause SMP/E to set a return code, the severity level of that message is I.

yy is the severity highlighting code, as follows:
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Severity I and W messages

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Severity E, S, and T messages

Note: The yy value is not shown in this information because it varies from message to message.
text is the message text.