The message line

CECI uses the message line to display error messages. After execution of a command, the message line shows the response code.

The S that precedes the message indicates that it is severe (bad enough to prevent execution). There are also warning messages (flagged by W) and error messages (flagged by E), which provide information without preventing execution. E messages indicate option combinations unusual enough that they might not be intended and warrant a review of the command before you proceed with execution.

Where there are multiple error messages, CECI creates a separate display containing all of them, and uses the message line to tell you how many there are, and of what severity. You can get the message display with PF9.

Figure 1 shows the second use of the message line, to show the result of executing a command. CECI provides the information in both text (NORMAL in the example in Figure 1) and in decimal form (the EIBRESP and EIBRESP2 value).