Messages and error codes

For console-based messages, the format is

hh:mm:ss  aaaaaaaaaaaaaa > iiinnnnns: ttttttttttttttt...tttttttttttttt

The following list shows the values that the patterns in the message format represent.

hh:mm:ss

This pattern represents the time that the message was issued.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

This pattern represents the name of the component that issued the message.

iii

This pattern represents the three-character message identifier.

nnnnn

This pattern represents a unique message number for that component.

s

This pattern represents the message severity level.

ttttttttt...ttttttttt

This pattern represents the message text.

The following text is an example of a console message

12:45:20  Master  >  0010I: Transaction Server is starting

For log files, the message is in XML format. The following text is an example of a log message.

<record>
   <date>2004-01-13T15:27:39</date>
   <millis>1074025659577</millis>
   <sequence>1</sequence>
   <logger>Transaction Server</logger>
   <level>INFO</level>
   <class>Logging manager</class>
   <method>?</method>
   <thread>10</thread>
   <message>LGM00030I: Console message level has been changed to ALL</message>
</record>

The following list describes the information that is contained in the XML elements.

record

This element defines the beginning of a log record.

date

This element contains the date and time that the message was issued.

millis

This element contains the number of milliseconds since midnight on 1 January 1970.

sequence

This element contains a numeric sequence number that identifies the position of the message.

logger

This element contains the name of the component that logged the message.

level

This element contains the value of the message level for the message.

class

This element contains the name of the Java™ class that logged the message.

method

This element contains the name of the Java method that logged the message.

thread

This element contains the thread ID of the thread that logged the message.

message

This element contains the log message.

The following levels of message severity can accompany a message.

S

Severe errors that are issued as the result of a serious error

W

Warning messages that indicate a problem. Typically, the system recovers and continues to function correctly.

I

Information messages

K

Tracking messages

L

Information messages

T

Trace messages

E

Error messages, but less severe than "S"

D

Debug messages

F

Debug messages