CICS® VR messages

Messages and their format.

This format is used to describe each message:
Message number     Message text
Explanation:
System Action:
User response:
  • Batch
  • Online
An explanation of these fields follows.
Message number The alphanumeric message identifier. All CICS® VR messages begin DWW, which is followed by a four digit number.

The number is followed by a severity code. This one-letter code states how serious the problem is. These codes are:

I Information only; no action is required.
A Operator intervention is required.
W Warning to alert you of a possible error; CICS® VR processing continues.
E An error occurred and CICS® VR tries to continue processing. You might need to correct the error and rerun CICS® VR.
S A severe error occurred, causing CICS® VR to stop; correct the error and rerun CICS® VR.
T CICS® VR processing stopped; an abend code follows this message.
Message text The information that CICS® VR generates to describe the problem. The message text might contain one or more variables, for example, a data set name. Common variables in the message text are represented in this topic by these codes:
aa Condition code or hex return code.
bb Condition code or hex return code
cc Condition code or hex return code.
cccc Command name or VSAM return code.
ddd A 3-character day-number field in the STARTTIME or STOPTIME keyword.
dddd Data set name.
ddn ddname.
fff A 1-8 character FCT entry name.
jj Log ID.
kkkk Keyword.
llll MVS™ log stream name.
mm A 2-character month-number field in the STARTTIME or STOPTIME keyword.
mmmm Module name.
nn A decimal value.
nnnn User abend.
pppp Part of the control statement that an error is found in.
rrrr Reason for exit.
vvvv Value.
xx A hexadecimal value.
xxxx CICS® VR exit.
yy A 2-character year-number field in STARTTIME or STOPTIME keyword.
Explanation: What the message means, and why the problem occurred.
System Action: What action CICS® VR takes (if any) to deal with the problem after the message is generated.
User Response:
  • Batch–Recommended action if you are running CICS® VR without the ISPF dialog interface.
  • Online–Recommended action if you are running the CICS® VR ISPF dialog interface.
For details of procedures to follow when contacting your local IBM® Support Center, see Understanding IBM program support and Problem determination procedures.