Procedure for WebSphere MQ for z/OS messages

1. Check whether the name of the CSECT issuing the message appears. This name follows the message number. If no CSECT name appears, only one CSECT can issue this message.

2. Determine whether the message contains any variables, such as return or reason codes.

3. If no CSECT name appears, add the message number to your keyword string, in one of the formats shown below (in this example, message CSQJ006I is used):

   Free format

   5655L8200 R600 MSGCSQJ006I

   Structured format

   PIDS/5655L8200 LVLS/600 MS/CSQJ006I

4. If a CSECT name does appear, add both the message number and the CSECT name to your keyword string, in one of the formats shown below (in this example, a message number of CSQJ311E and a CSECT name of CSQJC005 are used):

   Free format

   5655L8200 R600 MSGCSQJ311E CSQJC005

   Structured format

   PIDS/5655L8200 LVLS/600 MS/CSQJ311E RIDS/CSQJC005

5. If the message contains return or reason codes, add these to your keyword string, in one of the formats shown below:

   Free format

   5655L8200 R600 MSGCSQM002I RCE

   Structured format

   PIDS/5655L8200 LVLS/600 MS/CSQM002I PRCS/0000000E

6. If the message contains any other types of variables, append them to your keyword string.

   Free format

   5655L8200 R600 MSGCSQJ104I OPEN

   Structured format

   PIDS/5655L8200 LVLS/600 MS/CSQJ1041 MS/OPEN

7. Turn to Searching the IBM database.