Overview

Universal Message Translator (UMET) translates error messages into return (exit) codes based on a user-defined translation table.

Every command ends with a return code that indicates the success or failure of the command execution. Typically, a return code of 0 indicates success; all other codes indicate failure.

However, a small number of commands do not set their return code under failure conditions; instead, they issue error messages. Based on the user-defined translation table, Universal Message Translator translates these error messages into return codes.

Detailed Information

The following pages provide detailed information for Universal Message Translator:

• Universal Message Translator - Usage
• Universal Message Translator for z/OS
• Universal Message Translator for Windows and UNIX
• Universal Message Translator for IBM i
• Universal Message Translator Configuration Options

Message Translator Examples

See Message Translation - Examples for examples of how to use Universal Message Translator.