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Message Kinds

The following table lists the available message kinds. These can be combined with a plus (+) as shown under the message kind Progress. The prefix symbols are the output log symbols

Message Kind
Meaning
Prefix Symbols
Text
Text that is not normally printed as a message
no prefix
Auxiliary
Extra information; often used for a command line echo
:::
Debug
Rational diagnostics
???
Note
Supplemental information
---
Positive
A major step has completed successfully
+++
Position
Location to which subsequent messages refer
>>>
Negative
A major step has completed unsuccessfully
++*
Warning
A minor problem in a major step
! ! !
Error
A significant problem within a major step
***
Exception
An unexpected exception was encountered
%%%
Sharp
User-defined message
###
Dollar
User-defined message
$$$
At
User-defined message
@@@
Continuation
More detail about the preceding message
. . .
Internal_Error
An internal error was encountered
&&&
Not_Required
A major step was skipped (goal was pre-achieved)
++-
None
No kinds, same as null string
Not applicable
All
All kinds, except for Debug
Not applicable
Errors
Negative+Error+Internal_Error+Exception
Not applicable
Progress
Errors+Positive
Not applicable
Warnings
Progress+Warning
Not applicable


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