Columns

The following table describes the columns in the Messages pane. You can resize and reorder the columns by dragging the column headers.

Column

Description

Time stamp

The moment in time when this message was issued

Type

The message type, such as Info or Error (see below)

Module

The Switch module (such as Control) or type of flow element that issued this message

Flow

The name of the flow issuing this message

Flow element

The name of the flow element issuing this message

Job Prefix

The unique name prefix of the job referred in the message, or blank if there is no unique name prefix

Job

The name of the job for which this message was issued

Message

The message itself

Message types

Type

Description

Info

An informational message that has no other purpose than to inform the user of a certain occurrence

Warning

A warning message that informs the user of a recoverable problem or non-fatal error

Error

An error message that informs the user of a fatal error

Debug (*)

An informational message solely intended for debugging purposes

Assert (*)

A message solely intended for debugging purposes that is issued only when a coding error is discovered

Note:

(*) Messages of these types are stored in the log database only when the "Log debug messages" user preference is turned on (see Logging preferences).