26.1 How to Find Error Messages

The error messages you may encounter while running the Inventory Control system are documented in this chapter. Most errors are made up of a label and a message. The label may be either a number or a series of characters followed by a number. When a label has a series of characters preceding the number, these characters represent the program in which the error occurred. The numeric part of the label uniquely locates the error in the program. For example, in the error message

reprice0100: cannot open master file for name

the label is reprice0100. reprice represents the reprice inventory program reprice. The following table lists the error message labels and the programs associated with each label.

Table 26 - 1: Error Message Labels

Label Program Description

bkfrm bookform library function, general purpose user_edit

bkkey bookkey library function , -single field primary key

bopen bopen library function, open files

debal debal process to delete old inventory balances

deltrx deltrx process to delete old transactions

dtpy dttopy library function, date conversion routines

lgr ledger library function, accesses ledger file

mklist postlist library function, user_edit that runs trial post

mstr mstredit library function, user_edit for master records

post post library function, posting routines

reprice reprice process to reprice inventory

reqfld reqfld library function, checks for required fields

vaform vaform library function, accesses validation form

valf valform library function, validation routine

The error messages are grouped by data entry screens and processes. Within each group, the messages are listed alphabetically and numerically by label. A few error messages are not preceded by labels. These messages appear at the beginning of their sections. Error messages that can occur in more than one area of the system, are listed in the group titled, General Error Messages.

Some error messages in the Processes section are preceded by a system error message or a message listed in the General Error Messages section. These messages provide more detailed information as shown below.

bopen####: error message

reprice0100: cannot open master file for name

The message labeled bopen describes why the master file cannot be opened. The bopen message is listed in the General Error Messages section. The other type of double error message is an error message that is preceded by a system message.

reprice0110: system error message

reprice0110: cannot set master file field list for name

The system error message specifies why the field list cannot be set for the file.

Many of the error messages make reference to a ledger or a ledger code. Every file within the C/Books accounting system is associated with a ledger code. These codes along with their associated files are listed in the Accounting Files section.

To look up an error message, first locate the group where the message occurred. For example, if you encounter an error entering an inventory item on the Inventory Control data entry screen, you would look under the section titled, Data Entry Screens. If you cannot find the error message there, look for the message in the General Error Messages section.

If you need to call our support line in order to resolve a problem, be sure to give the support person the labels associated with any error messages you have encountered.