Have any changes been made since the last successful run?

Recent changes made since the last successful run are often the source of unexpected errors. This topic contains information about some of the changes which can be investigated as part of our problem determination.

When we are considering changes that might recently have been made, think about IBM MQ, and also about the other programs it interfaces with, the hardware, and any new applications. Consider also the possibility that a new application that you don not yet know about might have been run on the system.

Has your initialization procedure been changed?

Consider whether that might be the cause of the problem. Have we changed any data sets, or changed a library definition? Has z/OS been initialized with different parameters? In addition, check for error messages sent to the console during initialization.

Have we changed any queue definitions or security profiles?

Consider whether some of our queues have been altered so that they are members of a cluster. This change might mean that messages arrive from different sources (for example, other queue managers or applications).

Have we changed any definitions in your sysplex that relate to the support and implementation of shared queues?

Consider the effect that changes to such definitions as your sysplex couple data set, or Coupling Facility resource management policy. These changes might have on the operation of shared queues. Also, consider the effect of changes to the Db2 data sharing environment.

Has any of the software on your z/OS system been upgraded to a later release?

Consider whether there are any necessary post-installation or migration activities that we need to perform.

Has your z/OS subsystem name table been changed?

Changes to levels of corequisite software like z/OS or LE might require additional changes to IBM MQ.

Do the applications deal with return codes that they might get as a result of any changes you have made?

Ensure that the applications deal with any new return codes that you introduce.

Parent topic: Making initial checks on z/OS