COBOL error report messages are written in the format:
message-number message-text
Message number
A message number is displayed as:
JMWnnnnI-W
JMW : Identifies a message displayed by the COBOL Error Report.
nnnn : Message sequence number
I : Operator intervention not required
W : Severity code
The meanings of severity codes are given in the table below.
Severity code | Level | Meaning |
---|---|---|
I (INFORMATION) | Informational message | This information is generated when a report file or a dump file has been created. |
W (WARNING) | Minor error | A report file or a dump file is created, but it is necessary to verify whether the execution result is as intended by the user. |
E (ERROR) | Medium error | No report file and no dump file are created. |
U (UNRECOVERABLE) | Fatal error | The execution is canceled and the program terminated abnormally. |
Message text
Explains the content of the error.