This subsection explains the format of the message descriptions used in this manual.
XXXXnnnnn-Y
message-text
- explanation-of-variables
- Description:
- Provides additional information about the message text.
- System processing:
- Describes the system processing that was underway when the message was output.
- Action to take:
- Recommends a corrective action for the user to take.
Depending on the message, one or more of explanation-of-variables, Description, and Action to take might be omitted.
The following explains the different components of messages, and the format of the message descriptions that follow messages.
- XXXXnnnnn
- This component represents the message ID. The message ID is made up of the following elements:
- XXXX
- Displays the prefix KFSP, which indicates a Stream Data Platform - AF message.
- nnnnn
- Represents the message number used by Stream Data Platform - AF to manage messages. Each message is associated with a unique, five-digit number.
- Y
- This component represents the message severity level. The message severity level is expressed as a single alphabetic character.
- The characters used to represent the message severity levels and their meanings are given below.
- E (Error)
- Messages of this type indicate that an error-level problem has occurred.
- W (Warning)
- Messages of this type indicate that a warning-level problem has occurred.
- I (Information)
- Messages of this type report a system operation.
- The system resumes processing after the message is output.
- Q (Question)
- Messages of this type require a user response.
- After the system outputs a Q-type message, it waits for a response from the user.
- message-text
- This component represents the actual message text output by Stream Data Platform - AF.
- explanation-of-variables
- Information in message text that represents variables (placeholder text that is replaced by actual values when the message is output) is explained using the form xx....xx: displayed-information, where xx is a lower-case alphabetic character. The following shows an example of a variable explanation:
- Example:
- aa....aa: Name of the file
- bb....bb: Name of the application
- Description:
- This section provides additional information about the message, such as details about the possible causes reported by the message or about the Stream Data Platform - AF operation that output the message.
- System processing:
- Indicates the processing that Stream Data Platform - AF performs in response to the message.
- Action to take:
- Recommends an appropriate corrective action for the user to take.
- Depending on the message, you might need to contact a system administrator. If a system administrator requires more information, we recommend that the system administrator direct inquiries to the customer support contact person listed in the purchase contract.