Codes Used to Identify Message Types

The coded prefix to each message comprises two parts. The first character is one of the following:

• A space indicates information rather than an error.

• An asterisk (*) indicates an error concerning the creation or naming of an element.

• A hash (#) indicates an error concerned with an attribute.

The remaining characters, which give more explicit meaning to the message, are explained in the following subsections.

Information-only Messages (prefix: space)

There are two possible codes:

These are output as the reconfiguration proceeds and each message ends with the name of the copied element.

Error Messages Relating to Elements (prefix: asterisk)

The element could not, therefore, be created. This can occur when the element type is not permitted in the list part of the element above it in the Database (DB) hierarchy, for example, if an attempt is made to reconfigure FROM FILES into a DB of the wrong type.

An attempt was made to insert the element into a list where it is no longer permitted.

Elements in the list part of ones that cannot be created are lost, since they cannot be created either.

Error Messages Relating to Attributes (prefix: hash sign)

These all begin with:

Then followed by one or more other messages giving more information about the error.