How to use the Online Messages Facility
Use the EXPLAIN command to access the Online Message Facility.
On any command or option line, type the command TSO EXPLAIN followed by the Universal Information Exchange message number or a related keyword. The EXPLAIN command requires either a message number or a keyword. An explanation of the message or the keyword is then displayed.
For example, if you type TSO EXPLAIN UIE04001W, the message and the explanation for the message is displayed, as follows:
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COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===>
KEYWORD EXPLANATION
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UIE4001W: 110 RECORDS FOR REGION RRRRRRRR ARE UNSUPPORTED RELEASE
NNNN. ALL RECORDS FOR THIS REGION WILL BE SKIPPED.
Meaning: The 110 records found in the input data for region RRRRRRR
are for a CICS release, NNNN, which is not supported by
this release of Universal Information Exchange.
Solution: The earliest release of CICS that UIE can process is
release 4.1. If the release listed in NNNN is older than
4.1, this data cannot be processed by UIE. If the value
listed in NNNN is a newer release of CICS, contact
BMC Software Customer Support to determine which release
of UIE supports release NNNN of CICS.
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COMMAND ===> SCROLL ===>
KEYWORD EXPLANATION
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UIE4001W: 110 RECORDS FOR REGION RRRRRRRR ARE UNSUPPORTED RELEASE
NNNN. ALL RECORDS FOR THIS REGION WILL BE SKIPPED.
Meaning: The 110 records found in the input data for region RRRRRRR
are for a CICS release, NNNN, which is not supported by
this release of Universal Information Exchange.
Solution: The earliest release of CICS that UIE can process is
release 4.1. If the release listed in NNNN is older than
4.1, this data cannot be processed by UIE. If the value
listed in NNNN is a newer release of CICS, contact
BMC Software Customer Support to determine which release
of UIE supports release NNNN of CICS.
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For a list of keywords and message numbers that you can enter as parameters to the EXPLAIN command, type TSO EXPLAIN UIELIST.
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