> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emerson, Tom # El Monte [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 11:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: HP3000 Sleeper by P. Christidis Problem
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Jackson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >
> > That is pretty cool.  However, it doesn't always work.  For
> example it
> > doesn't tell me what error code 1477 is.  Does anybody know?
> >
> > Gary
> >
>
> Hmmmm... you [almost] got me there -- considering the
> minisoft discussion
> and the message I *just* sent on that topic, I guess I have to
> "<plug>MPEX</plug>" :)
>
> It's trivial, really, but the difference is that error 1441
> is an ERROR,
> while 1477 is a WARNING -- not something you'd note right off
> given the
> format of the sleeper error messages.  It turns out that
>
> :help ciWARN1477
>
> will give you the information you are looking for.
>
> Now, why the "plug" for MPEX? because in MPEX, the distinction between
> "errors" and "warnings" is quietly overlooked, so when you type
>
> %help cierr 1477  [note the "space" between the "cierr" and
> the number is
> optional]
>
> you get:
>
> MPE's :HELP CIWARN1477 displays the following:
> MESSAGE   USER PASSWORD SPECIFIED BUT NOT REQUIRED; IGNORED.
>           (CIWARN 1477)
>
> CAUSE     The user password specified was not required and was ignored
>           by the system.
>
> ACTION    None.
>
> Note the first line says "MPE's :HELP CIWARN..." which is the
> only clue this
> is a WARNING rather than an ERROR.  Sure enough, outside of
> MPEX doing the
> help on the ciwarn1477 shows the same text.
>

And if you don't even know what subsystem is generating the error you can:

:err.pubxl.telesup;parm=1477
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ERR (A.02.03)                       MPE V/XL - HP3000 System Support Tool
FRI, JAN 14, 2000,  4:27 PM            Copyright Hewlett Packard Co. 1990

ERR is designed for use by Hewlett Packard Support personnel only.
      HP IS NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE
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--COMMAND INTERPRETER--------------------------------------------------SET
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User password specified but not required.  Ignored. (CIWARN 1477)