Error Message Format

Describes the general format of Data Express mainframe, extension, and Oracle/ODBC messages.

The format for error messages is as follows:

Type Format Description
MVS WRCxxxx:message
  • WRC is the mainframe identifier.
  • xxxx is the error message number.
  • message is the message text.
Data Express Extension DE-xxxx:message
  • DE is the extension identifier.
  • xxxx is the error message number.
  • message is the message text.
Oracle and ODBC SQLCODE=xxxxx,SQLSTATE=yyyyy: message xxxxx, yyyyy and message are retrieved directly from the ODBC driver/data store.