19.1 Message Description Format
The format of message descriptions in this manual is as follows:
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KFCTnnnnn-Y
Message text
Explanation of variable values
- Description
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Supplementary explanation for the message text
- Action
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Action performed by the user
Note that depending upon the message, Explanation of variable values, Description, and Action may not be described.
The description of each item is as follows:
- KFCTnnnnn
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This indicates message IDs.
The description of elements configuring a message ID is as follows:
- KFCT
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This indicates a prefix of messages output by CTM and PRF.
- nnnnn
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This indicates the message number managed in the CTM or PRF. A unique five-digit number is assigned to each message.
- Y
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This indicates the message level. The message level is shown with one alphabetic character.
The characters showing message levels and their meaning are mentioned below:
- E (Error)
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This message reports that an error level problem has occurred.
The process is interrupted when this message is output.
- W (Warning)
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This message reports that a warning level problem has occurred.
The process continues even after the message is output.
- I (Information)
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This message reports a system operation.
The process continues even after the message is output. In Windows, the message output by PRF is output to the standard error output.
- Q (Question)
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This message reports a user response for the output message.
When this message is output, the system waits for the user response.
- R (Request)
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This message reports that the system is waiting for a user response.
- Message text
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This indicates the message text output by CTM and PRF.
Note that the variable value (value that changes according to the message output status) in the message text is shown in the format of 'xx....xx' (xx are lower case alphabetic characters).
- Explanation of variable values
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The information displayed in the variable value within the message text is shown in the format of 'xx....xx: displayed information' (xx are lower case alphabetic characters). A format example of the explanation of variable values is shown below:
- (Example)
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aa....aa: File name
bb....bb: Application name
- Description
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This indicates supplementary explanation for a message, such as the factors for notifying messages or the CTM and PRF operations.
- Action
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This indicates the actions performed by the user. Note that 'Contact the maintenance personnel' in the action indicates that the system administrator needs to contact our helpdesk based on the purchase agreement.