Types of Error Information that Error_Extract Returns
Table 1 shows the types of information that the Error_Extract service can return, the situations in which each type of information is returned, and a reference to the section in this document that describes that information:
| Type | Error Situation | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Error reason codes | APPC/MVS finds an error in the local TP or system | Summary of Error_Extract Reason Codes |
| Error messages | APPC/MVS finds an error in the local TP or system | Error_Extract (ATB8) Messages |
| Product set identifiers (IDs) | A remote system or TP finds an error in a conversation that involves a TP running on MVS | Product Set Identifiers |
| Error log information | A remote system or TP finds an error in a conversation that involves a TP running on MVS | Error_Extract Error Log Information (ASB, ATB7) Messages |
An error reason code that is returned on a call to Error_Extract has the same meaning as the error message that is returned on the same call. Summary of Error_Extract Reason Codes maps the reason codes that Error_Extract returns with their associated messages. The following sections provide detailed explanations of the remaining two types of information that Error_Extract can return.