Using message ids

It can be helpful for debugging if you use a predefined message format.

If messages that are presented to the user have a unique message identifier that identifies the component or extension within IBM Director that issued the message and a unique message number, you can more easily trace the message to it's source.

The message format proposal is:

The message identifier is 10 characters in length and has the format: XXXMYY###Z

where,

For example, a valid IBM Director zSeries message identifier would be: DNZZVD005E