Messages sent to HMCS, MCS and SMCS consoles
appear in one of the following formats:
Figure 1. HMCS, MCS and
SMCS console message formats.
The figure
shows the format of messages sent to HMCS, MCS and SMCS consoles. 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.