Severity codes
Certain messages, especially messages to terminal operators and messages that come from CICS® utilities, have a severity code. DFHST0210 I is an example. A severity code indicates to the operator whether a message is associated with an error, and if so, how serious it is.
The following severity codes are used:
- E
- Error. Something is wrong and action is required of the user before CICS processing can continue.
- I
- Information only. No action is required.
- W
- Warning. Something might be wrong, a program loop, for example, but CICS processing continues.
- S
- Severe error. Something serious is wrong and immediate action is required. CICS processing is suspended until action is taken.