Description items
The message explanation information is presented by the following
items:
- Explanation
- The meaning of the message, including why the system issued the message.
- System Action
- What the system did as a result of the system condition reported by the message. A system condition could include running out of storage, a hardware or software failure, an abend, a wait state.
- What the system did as a result of user input. User input can include a system command, a job running on the system, a transaction, a query, or another user-system interaction.
- Operator Response
- Instructions for the system operator, including, as appropriate, decisions to make and actions to take. Only provided for messages that could appear at the operator console.
- User Response
- Instructions for the end user. Only provided for messages that
could appear at an interactive interface such as a TSO/E terminal
or ISPF application. Note: Most user messages are explained in other message topics, such as z/OS TSO/E Messages.
- Application Programmer Response
- Instructions for an application programmer. Only provided for messages that could appear in SYSOUT produced by a job, for example SPZAP.
- System Programmer Response
- Instructions for the system programmer. Only provided for messages that require additional action beyond the operator response, user response, or application programmer response.
- Storage Administrator Response
- Instructions for the DFSMSdfp storage administrator.
- Security Administrator Response
- Instructions for the security administrator. Only provided for security-related messages.
- Problem Determination
- Additional instructions for determining the cause of the problem,
searching problem databases, and, if necessary, reporting the problem
to the IBM® support center. These
instructions are for a customer support person who can troubleshoot
problems, such as the system programmer or system administrator, an
experienced security administrator, or an experienced storage administrator. For additional information on performing problem determination procedures, see z/OS V2R2 Problem Management and the appropriate diagnosis guide for the product or element issuing the message, such as:
- DFSMS/MVS diagnosis guides and references
- z/OS JES2 Diagnosis
- z/OS JES3 Diagnosis
- Source
- Element, product, or component that issued the message.
- Detecting Module
- Name of the module or modules that detected the condition that caused the message to be issued.
- Routing Code
- For WTO or WTOR messages, the routing code of the message. See Routing codes for more information about the code meaning.
- Descriptor Code
- For WTO or WTOR messages, the descriptor code of the message. See Descriptor codes for more information about the code meaning.