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Q245450: Displaying a Specific AS/400 Message

Article: Q245450
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 kbsna300sp4 sna4 kbsna400sp1 kbsna400sp2
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 3.0 SP3, 3.0 SP4, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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" (without the quotation marks)

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

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

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbsna300sp1 kbsna300sp2 kbsna300sp3 kbsna300sp4 sna4 kbsna400sp1 kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ400 kbSNAServ300SP3 kbSNAServ300SP1 kbSNAServ400SP1 kbSNAServ400SP2 kbSNAServ400SP3 kbSNAServ300SP2 kbSNAServ300SP4
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0 (all SP),4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3

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