Displaying an ABEND Message

About this task

Some user ABEND messages are stored in the IBM® Connect:Direct® message file. To access them, insert the ABEND message ID in place of a IBM Connect:Direct message ID.

Note: System ABEND messages appear in the JES log for z/OS. They do not appear in the IBM Connect:Direct message file. Refer to the appropriate operating system manuals if you require further details.

For example, to display the description of user ABEND U0075, perform the following:

Procedure

  1. Access the PRIMARY OPTIONS MENU in the IUI.
  2. Select the MSG option.
  3. Select option 1.
  4. Type U0075 on the message ID line and press Enter.
                         Connect:Direct MESSAGE DISPLAY
                                                                 DATE => mm.dd.yyyy
                                                                 TIME => hh:mm
      MESSAGE ID==> U0075
      MODULE    ==> DMINIT
      ==============================================================================
    
      SHORT TEXT==> Connection services initialization failure.
      LONG TEXT:
         LINE 1 ==> An error has occured while initializing VTAM connection
         LINE 2 ==> services. ESTAE output should give a return code and error
         LINE 3 ==> flag.
         LINE 4 ==>
         LINE 5 ==> Verify the applid does not have a password associated with it
         LINE 6 ==> in the LOCAL.NODE definition of the Network Map.
         LINE 7 ==>
         LINE 8 ==> SYSTEM ACTION: ABEND the intialization of the DTF.
         LINE 9 ==>
         LINE 10==> RESPONSE: Verify that the APPLID is varied active and there is
         LINE 11==>           not a VTAM password specified in the Network Map.
         LINE 12==>
    
      COMMAND  ===> ________  ENTER 'DIR' TO DISPLAY THE DIRECTORY