ATM messages have the general format:
ATMnnn ss (MESSAGE TEXT) [additional information]
—where
nnn is the message number
ss is the severity code (in hexadecimal)
Some messages have additional information following the message text.
The following table explains the general meaning of each severity level:
| Severity Level | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | Software AG use |
| 04 | Information only |
| 08 | Echo and confirmation |
| 10 | Warnings |
| 14 | Operator communication failure |
| 18 | Important shutdown messages |
| 20 | Initialization failure reasons |
| 24 | ABEND notification and information |
| FF | Special, unsuppressable messages |
