Analyze a system error

To find a system error, record the system error number from the message (for example, 000101) and then use the system error number to search for the system error.

When you locate the system error, you will find the following pieces of information that follows the system error to help you analyze the system error.
  • Program

    Indicates the name of the program that found the error when that program is not available to the z/TPF system for display on the console and printed in the dump.

  • Error message

    Provides the text of the system error that is displayed on your screen and in the dump, if there is any. If there are supplementary messages appearing in the dump, you will find more than one error message for each system error.

  • Appended message

    Indicates additional informative messages provided by the programmer coding the SERRC macro. Appended messages are displayed on the console and in the dump.

  • Explanation

    Provides a brief description of the error conditions and an indication of why an error occurred. If there is no explanation necessary, the word None is shown.

  • System action

    Indicates the action taken by the control program as a result of the error and provides an explanation that indicates the results of the error. If there is no system action taken, the word None is shown.

  • User response

    Provides suggestions for a user action to correct the problem. Unordered (bulleted) lists and ordered (numbered) lists might be used to present this information to you. An unordered list is used to present several different actions you can take to resolve the problem. These actions are generally ordered from the least severe to the most severe. An ordered list is used whenever you must follow a procedure in sequential order to resolve a problem. The user responses are suggestions. Verify any action with your system support personnel first.