Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes
 —  Messages and Codes  —

Natural System Error Messages 8251-8300

NAT8251: The GCMD call failed with status code :1:.

Text The GCMD call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed GCMD call was used to retrieve the response
segments for the command passed to IMS/TM.
Module(s): CMCMMND
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8252: Module not allowed in non-conversational NATURAL sessions.

Text Module not allowed in non-conversational NATURAL sessions.
Expl. If you switch to a non-conversational non-NATURAL transaction,
a message is required.
Module(s): CMDIRNMZ
Actn. Check your environment.
OR
Use the appropriate switching program.

NAT8253: A program switch has been requested without a message.

Text A program switch has been requested without a message.
Expl. If you switch to a non-conversational transaction, you must
specify a message.
Module(s): NIIDIRTX
Actn. Check the transaction code used.
OR
Use the appropriate switching module.

NAT8254: Invalid program switch while suspending the NATURAL session.

Text Invalid program switch while suspending the NATURAL session.
Expl. You may not switch between a conversational NATURAL session and a
non-conversational transaction code using the Suspend function.
Module(s): NIIDEFTX, NIIDIRTX
Actn. Check the transaction codes used.
OR
Do not use the Suspend function.

NAT8255: Message passed too large for input message buffer.

Text Message passed too large for input message buffer.
Expl. The length of the message passed is larger than the size of
the input message buffer.
Note:
The input message buffer is used as I/O area when the below
mentioned modules send the message to IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIIDEFTX, NIIDIRTX
Actn. Check the length of the message passed to NIIDEFTX/NIIDIRTX.
OR Increase the size of the input message buffer in the
environment table (MISIZE parameter in the NIMPARM macro).

NAT8256: Invalid program switch to a non-NATURAL transaction.

Text Invalid program switch to a non-NATURAL transaction.
Expl. You want to switch to a NATURAL transaction, but you have
specified a non-NATURAL transaction code.
Module(s): NIIDEFT, NIIDIRT
Actn. Check the transaction code used.
OR
Use the appropriate switching module.

NAT8257: You tried to retrieve data outside the SPA.

Text You tried to retrieve data outside the SPA.
Expl. The area beginning at the specified offset in the specified
length must reside entirely inside the SPA.
Module(s): NIIGSPA
Actn. Correct the offset and/or length used in your program.

NAT8258: You tried to update data outside the SPA.

Text You tried to update data outside the SPA.
Expl. The area beginning at the specified offset in the specified
length must reside entirely inside the SPA.
Module(s): NIIPSPA
Actn. Correct the length and/or offset used in your program.

NAT8259: Logical PCB name not defined in transaction code table.

Text Logical PCB name not defined in transaction code table.
Expl. Each logical PCB name used must be defined in the transaction
code table.
Module(s): NIIPCBAD
Actn. Check the transaction code table.
OR
Correct the PCB name used in your program.

NAT8260: Not enough space for the command in the command buffer.

Text Not enough space for the command in the command buffer.
Expl. The length of the command passed is larger than the size of
the command buffer.
Note:
The command buffer is used as I/O area when NIICMD sends the
command to IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIICMD
Actn. Check the length of the command passed to NIICMD.
OR Increase the size of the command buffer in the environment
table (CMBSIZE parameter in the NIMPARM macro).

NAT8261: The CMD call failed with status :1:.

Text The CMD call failed with status :1:.
Expl. The failed CMD call was used to send the command to IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIICMD
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8262: The reply length may not be zero.

Text The reply length may not be zero.
Expl. A non-zero reply length is required to retrieve response
segments for a command passed to IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIIGCMD
Actn. Correct the length used in your program.

NAT8263: The GCMD call failed with status code :1:.

Text The GCMD call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed GCMD call was used to retrieve the response
segments for the command passed to IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIIGCMD
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8264: The CHNG call failed with status code :1:.

Text The CHNG call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed CHNG call was used to set the destination of the
first alternate TP PCB to the value passed.
Note:
The first alternate TP PCB must be modifiable.
Module(s): CMQUEUE, CMQUEUEX, NIIDQUMS, NIIISRTF
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8265: The ISRT call failed with status code :1:.

Text The ISRT call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed ISRT call was used to send the message segment
to the destination set in the first alternate TP PCB.
Module(s): CMQUEUE, CMQUEUEX, NIIDQUMS. NIIISRTF, NIIISRTM
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8266: The PURG call failed with status code :1:.

Text The PURG call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed PURG call was used to implicitely terminate the
current message sent to the destination set in the first
alternate TP PCB.
Module(s): CMQUEUE, CMQUEUEX
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8267: The GU call failed with status code :1:.

Text The GU call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed GU was used to retrieve the first message
segment from the IMS/TM message queue.
Module(s): CMGETMSG, NIIGMSG
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8268: Message received too large for message area provided.

Text Message received too large for message area provided.
Expl. The length of the message retrieved from the IMS/TM message
queue is larger than the length of the message area provided
by your program.
Module(s): CMGETMSG, NIIGMSG
Actn. Increase the length of the message area used in your program.

NAT8269: Message passed too large for input message buffer.

Text Message passed too large for input message buffer.
Expl. The length of the message passed is larger than the size of
the input message buffer.
Note:
The input message buffer is used as I/O area when the below
mentioned modules send the message to IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIIISRTF, NIIISRTM
Actn. Check length of message passed to NIIISRTF/NIIISRTM.
OR Increase the size of the inout message buffer in the
environment table (MISIZE parameter in NIMPARM macro).

NAT8270: The CHNG call failed with status code :1:.

Text The CHNG call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed CHNG call was used to set the destination of the
first alternate TP PCB to the value passed.
Note:
The first alternate TP PCB must be modifiable.
Module(s): CMBRCAST, NIIBRCST
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8271: Message larger than output message buffer.

Text Message larger than output message buffer.
Expl. The length of the message passed is larger than the size of
the output message buffer.
Note:
The output message buffer is used as I/O area when the below
mentioned modules send the message to IMS/TM.
Module(s): CMBRCAST, CMPUTMSG, CMQUEUE, CMQUEUEX, NIIDQUMS
NIIBRCST, NIIPMSG
Actn. NIIBRCST, NIIPMSG Check length of message passed to above-mentioned modules.
OR Increase size of output message buffer in the environment
table (MOSIZE parameter in NIMPARM macro).

NAT8272: The ISRT call failed with status code :1:.

Text The ISRT call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed ISRT call was used to send the message segment
to the destination set in the first alternate TP PCB resp.
to the destination set in the IOPCB.
Module(s): CMBRCAST, CMPUTMSG, NIIBRCST, NIIPMSG
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8273: The PURG call failed with status code :1:.

Text The PURG call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed PURG call was used to implicitely terminate the
current message sent to the destination set in the first
alternate TP PCB.
Module(s): CMBRCAST, NIIBRCST
Actn. Contact you system programmer.

NAT8274: You tried to overwrite the header of the SPA.

Text You tried to overwrite the header of the SPA.
Expl. The specified area must begin behind the SPA header.
Module(s): NIIPSPA
Actn. Correct the offset used in your program.

NAT8275: Message segment received too large for input message buffer.

Text Message segment received too large for input message buffer.
Expl. The length of the message segment retrieved from the IMS/TM
message queue is larger than the size of the input message
buffer.
Note:
The input message buffer is used as I/O area when NIIGSEG
retrieves the message from IMS/TM.
Module(s): NIIGSEG
Actn. Check whether the length of the received segment is as expected.
AND/OR
Increase the size of the input message buffer.

NAT8276: The GN call failed with status code :1:.

Text The GN call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed GN call was used to retrieve the next message
segment from the IMS/TM message queue.
Module(s): CMGETSEG, CMSEGO, NIIGSEG
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8277: Message segment received too large for message area.

Text Message segment received too large for message area.
Expl. The length of the message segment retrieved from the IMS/TM
message queue is larger than length of the message area
provided by your program.
Module(s): CMGETSEG, CMGSEGO, NIIGSEG
Actn. Increase the message area size used in your program.

NAT8278: The PURG call failed with status code :1:.

Text The PURG call failed with status code :1:.
Expl. The failed PURG call was used to explicitely terminate the
current message sent to the destination set in the first
alternate TP PCB.
Module(s): NIIPURG
Actn. Contact your system programmer.

NAT8279: Area specified (whole or part) not in input message buffer.

Text Area specified (whole or part) not in input message buffer.
Expl. The area beginning at the specified offset in the specified
length must reside entirely inside the input message buffer.
Module(s): NIIRETRM
Actn. Correct offset and/or length used in your program.

NAT8280: Service module must not be called in online environment.

Text Service module must not be called in online environment.
Expl. In an online environment only the Natural INPUT statement
may retrieve messages from IMS/TM.
Module(s): CMGETMSG, CMGETSEG, CMSEGO, NIIGMSG, NIIGSEG
Actn. Correct the program.

NAT8281: Service module must not be called in online environment.

Text Service module must not be called in online environment.
Expl. In an online environment only the Natural INPUT and WRITE
statements may send messages to IMS/TM using the IOPCB.
Module(s): CMPUTMSG, NIIPMSG
Actn. Correct the program.

NAT8290: You tried to overwrite the NATURAL-reserved SPA area.

Text You tried to overwrite the NATURAL-reserved SPA area.
Expl. The area beginning at the specified offset in the specified
length must reside entirely outside the the NATURAL-reserved
SPA area.
Module(s): CMPUTSPA, NIIPSPA
Actn. Correct the offset and/or length used in your program.

NAT8300: Wrong protocol type, or protocol not supported.

Text Wrong protocol type, or protocol not supported.
Expl. Request Document needs the type of the used document as first part
of the requested URL at operand 1.
Either no protocol type or a protocol type that is not supported was
specified with operand1.
Actn. Change the protocol type to a valid type, e.g. "http://",
and run the program again.

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