NetCOBOL V11.1 Messages

4.1 Message Format

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.

Table 4.1 Meanings of severity codes appearing in COBOL Error Report messages

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.