Record Type/Class Codes

The first field in the standard record header is a 1-byte hexadecimal code that identifies the type (or class) and source of the record.

Important: All of the operating systems create similar records, but they do not all record every possible kind of record. Some record types are not relevant for all operating systems. For information on which types of records are supported by specific products, see Product-Dependent Information.

Table 1 shows the record types that each of the operating systems records on its ERDS, listed according to the record class code.

Important: VM writes records on its own behalf or on behalf of another operating system running in a virtual machine, while MVS creates different versions of some records.
Table 1. Record Types and Systems Recording Them
Description MVS VM VSE
1X Machine check errors      
10 MCH Y Y Y
13 MCH in multiple storage environment Y Y1 Y
       
2X Channel check errors      
20 CCH Y Y
21 CCH in multiple storage environment Y3    
23 SLH subchannel logout Y⁴    
25 CRW channel report word Y⁴    
       
3X Outboard errors      
30 OBR Y Y1 Y
34 BTAM OBR (VSE)     Y
36 VTAM OBR Y   Y
3A DPA OBR Y    
3C DPS OBR Y    
       
4X Software errors      
40 Software-detected Y    
42 Hardware-detected Y    
44 Operator-detected Y    
48 Hardware-detected hardware Y    
4C Programming symptom code Y    
4E Programming symptom code Y    
4F Lost record Y    
       
50 IPL Y   Y
       
60 DDR Y3 Y⁵  
       
7X Missing interrupt handler      
70 MIH Y3 Y⁶
71 MIX Y⁴ Y⁴ Y
       
8X System termination      
80 EOD Normal End of Day Y   Y
81 Nonrestartable wait state (MCH) Forced Y3    
84 EOD Restartable Y3    
84 Restartable wait state (IOS) Forced Y3    
       
9X Miscellaneous data record (MDR)      
90 MDR formatted by SVC91 Y   Y
91 MDR Y Y1 Y
       
A0 MCH frame Y Y Y
A1 External Time Reference Y Y Y
A2 Link Maintenance Information Y Y Y
A3 Asynchronous Notification Y Y Y
A4 through AF records Y Y  
B0 CCH frame Y Y Y
B1 through BF records Y Y Y
C0 through CF records Y Y Y
D0 through DF records Y Y Y
E0 through EF records Y Y Y
F0 through FF records Y Y Y
       
Note:
  1. For both VM and the virtual machine
  2. For VM only; SVC 76 is reflected back to the virtual machine
  3. MVS/370 only
  4. XA and above only
  5. For the virtual machine only
  6. VSE/advanced functions only