The -W:n or /Wn option of the IPFC command determines the levels of error messages that will be displayed. Following are the values that you can specify for n:

Value

Meaning
1
Returns only warning level 1 messages. Warning level 1 messages are the most severe.
2
Returns warning level 1 and 2 messages.
3
Returns all three warning levels of messages. This is the default. Warning level 3 messages are the least severe.

When IPF compiles your file, it generates and displays the error messages. If no errors are found, IPF tells you that compiling has been completed and no errors were found.

You may prefer to redirect error messages from the screen to an error file. You could enter the IPFC command like this:

IPFC myhelp -w:3 > myhelp.err

If you have also requested that a cross-reference list be created by specifying the -X switch, it will be included in the MYHELP.ERR file.

For a list of error messages that the IPF compiler returns, see Compiler Error Messages.

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