Displaying a Specific AS/400 Message

ID: Q245450

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0 (all SP), 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3

SUMMARY

The IBM AS/400 has a number of system messages that may be returned when an error condition is encountered. You can use the DSPMSGD command to look up information about a specific AS/400 error message. AS/400 error messages typically start with "Cxx" followed by a number.

MORE INFORMATION

If you encounter an AS/400 error message when using the Win5250 applet that comes with SNA Server, the applet may generate a dialog box containing error information like this:


     System Error XXXX
     <brief error description>
     Check Session Settings or contact your System Administrator.

Note that other emulators may display this error information differently.

To retrieve more specific information about the error message, use the AS/400 DSPMSGD command. For example, if you received a System Error 8902, you would type the following on an AS/400 command line to retrieve more information about the error message:

DSPMSGD CPF8902

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REFERENCES

See the IBM AS/400 book QB3AUP03 (Document Number SC41-5713-03), OS/400 CL Reference V4R4 for more information on the DSPMSGD command.

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Keywords : kbDSupport sna3 sna3sp1 sna3sp2 sna3sp3 sna3sp4 sna4 sna4sp1 sna4sp2 sna4sp3
Version : WINDOWS:3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Platform : WINDOWS
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