SA z/OS Message Presentation: AOFMSGSY

The presentation of SA z/OS messages (prefixed with AOF, ING, HSA, EVJ, EVE and EVI) under NetView is controlled by the automation table. This uses a number of synonyms and task globals indicating your message display characteristics. The following synonyms determine the display characteristics for each type of message. There is one set for the normal presentation of the message (AOFNORMx) and a second set for the held presentation (AOFHOLDx).

Synonym Usage and Default
%AOFHOLDI% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS information (type I) messages that are held on your NCCF console.

Default: HOLD(Y) COLOR(GRE) XHILITE(REV)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in reverse video green
%AOFHOLDA% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS immediate action (type A) messages that are held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: HOLD(Y) COLOR(RED) XHILITE(REV) BEEP(Y)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in reverse video red
  • Sounds the terminal alarm when the message is displayed
%AOFHOLDD% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS decision (type D) messages that are held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: HOLD(Y) COLOR(WHI) XHILITE(REV) BEEP(Y)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in reverse video white
  • Sounds the terminal alarm when the message is displayed
%AOFHOLDE% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS eventual action (type E) messages that are held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: HOLD(Y) COLOR(YEL) XHILITE(REV) BEEP(Y)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in reverse video yellow
  • Sounds the terminal alarm when the message is displayed
%AOFHOLDW% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS wait state (type W) messages that are held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: HOLD(Y) COLOR(PIN) XHILITE(REV) BEEP(Y)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in reverse video pink
  • Sounds the terminal alarm when the message is displayed
%AOFNORMI% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS information (type I) messages that are not held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should not specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: COLOR(GRE)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is not held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in green
%AOFNORMA% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS Immediate Action (type A) messages that are held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should not specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: COLOR(YEL) XHILITE(REV) BEEP(Y)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in yellow
  • Sounds the terminal alarm when the message is displayed
%AOFNORMD% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS Decision (type D) messages that are held on your NCCF console. You may find it beneficial to force these messages to be held.

Default: COLOR(WHI) XHILITE(BLI)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in blinking white
%AOFNORME% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS Eventual Action (type E) messages that are not held on your NCCF console. As a rule, you should not specify HOLD(Y) in the action.

Default: COLOR(YEL)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is not held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in yellow
%AOFNORMW% This synonym defines the actions taken for SA z/OS Wait State (type W) messages that are held on your NCCF console. You may find it beneficial to force these messages to be held.

Default: HOLD(Y) COLOR(PIN) XHILITE(REV) BEEP(Y)

This:

  • Ensures that the message is held
  • Causes the message to be displayed in reverse video pink
  • Sounds the terminal alarm when the message is displayed