OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide

Error Messages and Status Codes
---------- DS_E_CANNOT_ABANDON
Severity: Error Component: Directory Services
Text: An attempt to abandon an operation has failed.
Explanation: This is an instance of an OM class DS_C_ABANDON_FAILED error. An
attempt was made to abandon an operation for which this is prohibited, or the abandon
could not be performed. The ds_abandon() function is not supported by DCE XDS, thus
this error is returned.
Action: None required
---------- DS_E_CHAINING_REQUIRED
Severity: Error Component: Directory Services
Text: Chaining is required to perform the operation, but is prohibited by the
DS_CHAINING_PROHIBITED service control.
Explanation: This is an instance of an OM class DS_C_SERVICE_ERROR. An
attempt was made to perform an operation that requires chaining; however, the context
argument contains the service control DS_CHAINING_PROHIBITED.
Action: Either change the service control attribute of the context argument for the
Directory to be used by the operation, or accept that the operation fails, or retry at another
Directory Service Agent.
---------- DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM
Severity: Error Component: Directory Services
Text: A communication error has occurred.
Explanation: This is an instance of an OM class
DS_C_COMMUNICATIONS_ERROR. An error occurred in the OSI services
supporting the Directory Service.
Action: Contact the system administrator to correct the problem in the OSI
communication stack. Retry the operation. A new bind to the Directory may be required.
---------- DS_E_CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION
Severity: Error Component: Directory Services
Text: The attribute or attribute value does not conform to the imposed constraints.
Explanation: This is an instance of an OM class DS_C_ATTRIBUTE_PROBLEM.
The attribute or attribute value does not conform to the constraints imposed by the
standards (see The Directory: Models, ISO 9594-2 CCITT X.501) or by the attribute
definition; for example, the value exceeds its upper bound.
Action: Correct the attribute or attribute value so that it conforms to standards.
---------- DS_E_DIT_ERROR
Severity: Error Component: Directory Services
Text: An inconsistency is detected in the DIT.
Explanation: This is an isntance of an OM class DS_C_SERVICE_ERROR. An
inconsistency is detected in the Directory Information Tree (DIT) that can be localized to
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