Messages sent to HMCS, MCS, and SMCS consoles

Messages sent to HMCS, MCS, and SMCS consoles appear in one of the following formats:

  f hh.mm.ss sysname jobname message
  f hh.mm.ss sysname message
  f hh.mm.ss jobname message
  f hh.mm.ss message
  f sysname jobname message
  f sysname message
  f jobname message
  f message

f

A screen character to indicate the status of certain messages, as follows:

|

The operator has performed the action required for the message. The message has been deleted.

-

The message is for information only; no operator action is required. The message was issued by the system or by a problem program.

*

The message requires specific operator action and was issued by a WTOR or by an authorized program. The message has a descriptor code of 1, 2, or 11.

@

The message requires specific operator action and was issued by a WTOR or by a problem program. The message has a descriptor code of 1, 2, or 11.

+

The message requires no specific operator action and was issued by a problem program using a WTO macro.

blank

The message requires no specific operator action.

hh.mm.ss

Time stamp: the hour (00-23), minute (00-59), and second (00-59).

sysname

System name for the system that issued the message.

jobname

Job name for the task that issued the message. This field is blank if a job did not issue the message.

message

Reply identifier, message identifier, and text.