diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c b/modules/database/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
index 57f141014..488b3b58c 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/misc/iocInit.c
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ static int iocBuild_2(void)
 
     scanInit();
     if (asInit()) {
-        errlogPrintf(ERL_ERROR " iocBuild: asInit Failed.\n");
+        errlogPrintf(ERL_ERROR " iocBuild: asInit Failed.\n"
+            ANSI_MAGENTA(" The IOC has not been started.") "\n");
         return -1;
     }
     dbProcessNotifyInit();
diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/dev/devGeneralTime.c b/modules/database/src/std/dev/devGeneralTime.c
index 5894f5730..fad368887 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/dev/devGeneralTime.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/dev/devGeneralTime.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static long init_bo(dbCommon *pcommon)
 
     if (prec->out.type != INST_IO) {
         recGblRecordError(S_db_badField, prec,
-                          "devAiGeneralTime::init_ai: Illegal INP field");
+                          "devBoGeneralTime::init_bo: Illegal OUT field");
         prec->pact = TRUE;
         return S_db_badField;
     }