Information Systems:System Messages
System Messages
Set up Message Display
There are two difference formats in which messages can be displayed. Strangely enough, the ‘basic’ assistance level is much better than ‘intermediate’, so the first time you look at messages you may have to change your setting. On a command line, key in DSPMSG QSYSOPR and press enter.
If the display looks like this –
Display Messages
System: BART
Queue . . . . . : QSYSOPR Program . . . . : *DSPMSG
Library . . . : QSYS Library . . . :
Severity . . . : 99 Delivery . . . : *HOLD
Type reply (if required), press Enter.
Log version QHST13346A in QSYS closed and should be saved.
Cleanup of system journals and system logs started.
Cleanup of system journals and system logs successfully completed.
Cleanup has completed.
Writer 997043/QSPLJOB/RETPRT05 started.
Press F21 (press and hold Shift, then press F9). Key in 1, and press enter. The screen will change. The big advantage is that any message requiring an answer will be at the top of the list. At the ‘intermediate’ level, you have to page through all the messages to find them. (I don’t know why this inconvenient feature makes the level more advanced.)
Work with Messages
Messages in: QSYSOPR System: BART
Type options below, then press Enter.
5=Display details and reply
Opt Message
Messages needing a reply
5 Operator action required on device NARINV09A (C R).
Reply . . : R
Messages not needing a reply
_ Log version QHST13346B in QSYS closed and should be saved.
_ Writer 997429/QSPLJOB/RETPRT05 started.
_ Writer 997043/QSPLJOB/RETPRT05 ended normally.
_ Service Agent is analyzing your system product activity log entries.
_ Job message queue for 995992/EODJOB/FTP_ORDERS has been wrapped.
Look at Message Detail
For any message, whether or not it needs a reply, you can key a 5, and press Enter to see the details. You may have to press page down to see more.
Additional Message Information
Message ID . . . . . . : CPA403D Severity . . . . . . . : 99
Message type . . . . . : Inquiry
Date sent . . . . . . : 12/10/13 Time sent . . . . . . : 23:01:44
Message . . . . : Operator action required on device NARINV09A (C R).
Cause . . . . . : An error was detected on device NARINV09A. Look at the
printer to determine the cause of the problem.
Recovery . . . : Do one of the following and try the request again.
Possible choices for replying to message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
C -- Enter C to cancel the writer.
R -- Enter R to continue printing the file after the problem at the printer
has been corrected.
Technical description . . . . . . . . : For more information, see your
printer's operator guide.
Bottom
F9 will show the job that issued the message. Depending on the message, that may or may not be useful. For example, this gives the Websmart program (IN_ITEMCHG) and function (DSPPRICES) that had an error. (Note that this is not linked to the previous example, but is an illustration.)
Display Message Details
Message ID . . . . . . : MCH1210 Severity . . . . . . . : 40
Date sent . . . . . . : 04/01/14 Time sent . . . . . . : 11:06:01
Message type . . . . . : Escape
From . . . . . . . . . : QTMHHTP1 CCSID . . . . . . . . : 65535
From program . . . . . . . . . : Q63DFE79CD
From library . . . . . . . . : QRPLOBJ
From module . . . . . . . . : IN_ITEMCHG
From procedure . . . . . . . : DSPPRICES0
From statement . . . . . . . : 12759
To program . . . . . . . . . . : Q63DFE79CD
To library . . . . . . . . . : QRPLOBJ
To module . . . . . . . . . : IN_ITEMCHG
To procedure . . . . . . . . : DSPPRICES0
To statement . . . . . . . . : 12759
More...
Press Enter to continue.
F1=Help F3=Exit F12=Cancel
Respond to a Message Needing a Reply
Perform whatever action the message suggests, then reply. The best answer, if it is offered, is always R for Retry. Otherwise I’m afraid it can be different for every event.
Additional Message Information
Message ID . . . . . . : CPA403D Severity . . . . . . . : 99
Message type . . . . . : Inquiry
Date sent . . . . . . : 12/10/13 Time sent . . . . . . : 23:01:44
Message . . . . : Operator action required on device NARINV09A (C R).
Cause . . . . . : An error was detected on device NARINV09A. Look at the
printer to determine the cause of the problem.
Recovery . . . : Do one of the following and try the request again.
Possible choices for replying to message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
C -- Enter C to cancel the writer.
R -- Enter R to continue printing the file after the problem at the printer
has been corrected.
Technical description . . . . . . . . : For more information, see your
printer's operator guide.
Bottom
Reply . . . : R
Press Enter to continue.
F3=Exit F6=Print F9=Display message details F12=Cancel
F21=Select assistance level
Display Message Details of an Error Code
On a command line, key in DSPMSGD <msg ID>. For example, DSPMSGD CPF2817.
Select Message Details to Display
System: BART
Message ID . . . . . . . . . : CPF2817
Message file . . . . . . . . : QCPFMSG
Library . . . . . . . . . : QSYS
Message text . . . . . . . . : Copy command ended because of error.
Select one of the following:
1. Display message text
2. Display field data
5. Display message attributes
30. All of the above
Selection
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F3=Exit F12=Cancel
If you cannot get to the i to see what the error is, you can Google the message ID.