IMS Tools Online System Interface messages (FOI)

The IMS Tools Online System Interface issues messages that can help you understand the state of the interface and help you resolve errors.

Message format

IMS Tools Online System Interface messages adhere to the following format:
FOInnnnx
Where:
FOI
Indicates that the message was issued by IMS Tools Online System Interface
nnnn
Indicates the message identification number
x
Indicates the severity of the message:
A
Indicates that operator intervention is required before processing can continue.
E
Indicates that an error occurred, which might or might not require operator intervention.
I
Indicates that the message is informational only.
W
Indicates that the message is a warning to alert you to a possible error condition.
Each message also includes the following information:
Explanation:
The Explanation section explains what the message text means, why it occurred, and what its variables represent.
System action:
The System action section explains what the system will do in response to the event that triggered this message.
User response:
The User response section describes whether a response is necessary, what the appropriate response is, and how the response will affect the system or program.

Return and reason codes for client exception processing

These are the IMS Tools Online System Interface exception processing return and reason codes:

Return code
Reason code
12
01
The specified client function is not an IMS supported command verb.
02
The specified client function is not supported by IMS Tools Online System Interface.

Reason code 02 also provides the actual parsing error in the Variable Response Data Return Code. See the FOI210I message for a description of this code.