Type-of-failure keyword
We can use the type-of-failure as a keyword to search the IBM documentation and software support database for known problems and solutions.
To narrow your search, use one or more of the type-of-failure and modifier keywords to describe an external symptom of a program failure. The various types of failures are shown in Table 1. Use this table to find the name and page number of the keyword that best matches your problem.
| Problem | Procedure |
|---|---|
| Abend of the subsystem or task | The abend keyword, and its associated keywords |
| Unexpected program suspension | Wait and loop keywords |
| Uncontrolled program looping (often signaled by repeating messages or output) | Wait and loop keywords |
| Errors signaled by or associated with messages | The message keyword |
| Performance degradation | Performance keyword |
| Documentation problem | Documentation keyword |
| Unexpected or missing output | Incorrect output keyword |