SDB format symptom-to-keyword cross-reference
We can use structured database (SDB) formats to search the RETAIN database.
Structured database (SDB) format is one of the formats that we can use for searching the RETAIN database. Structured symptoms are also called RETAIN symptoms and "failure keywords᾿. Table 1 lists which prefix keyword to use for which symptom.
Searching the IBM database for similar problems, and solutions provides details about searching RETAIN.
| Symptom | Keyword | Symptom | Keyword |
|---|---|---|---|
| abend | AB/ | access method | RIDS/ |
| address | ADRS/ | APAR | PTFS/ |
| assembler macro | RIDS/ | assembler message | MS/ |
| CLIST | RIDS/ | command | PCSS/ |
| compiler message | MS/ | completion code | PRCS/ |
| component | PIDS/ | condition code | PRCS/ |
| control block | FLDS/ | control block offset | ADRS/ |
| control register | REGS/ | CSECT | RIDS/ |
| data set name | PCSS/ | dependent component | PIDS/ |
| device error code | PRCS/ | disabled wait (coded) | WS/ |
| displacement | ADRS/ | display | DEVS/ |
| document | PUBS/ | DSECT | FLDS/ |
| enabled wait (coded) | WS/ | error code | PRCS/ |
| EXEC | RIDS/ | feedback code | PRCS/ |
| field | FLDS/ | field value | VALU/ |
| file mode | PCSS/ | file name | PCSS/ |
| file type | PCSS/ | flag | FLDS/ |
| floating-point register | REGS/ | full-screen mode | PCSS/ |
| function key | PCSS/ | general purpose register | REGS/ |
| hang | WS/ | hung user or task | WS/ |
| I/O operator codes | OPCS/ | incorrect output | INCORROUT* |
| JCL card | PCSS/ | JCL parameter | PCSS/ |
| job step code | PRCS/ | key | PCSS/ |
| label, code | FLDS/ | language statement | PCSS/ |
| level | LVLS/ | library name | PCSS/ |
| line command | PCSS/ | loop | LOOP* |
| low core address | ADRS/ | machine check | SIG/ |
| macro as a routine | RIDS/ | macro as a statement | PCSS/ |
| maintenance level | PTFS/ | message | MS/ |
| module | RIDS/ | offset | ADRS/ |
| opcode | OPCS/ | operator command | PCSS/ |
| operator key | PCSS/ | operator message | MS/ |
| option | PCSS/ | overlay | OVS/ |
| PA key | PCSS/ | panel | RIDS/ |
| parameter | PCSS/ | performance | PERFM* |
| PF key | PCSS/ | procedure name | PCSS/ |
| process name | PCSS/ | profile option | PCSS/ |
| program check | AB/ | program id | RIDS/ |
| program key | PCSS/ | program statement | PCSS/ |
| PSW | FLDS/ | PTF, PE or otherwise | PTFS/ |
| publication | PUBS/ | PUT level | PTFS/ |
| reason code | PRCS/ | register value | VALU/ |
| register | REGS/ | release level | LVLS/ |
| reply to message | PCSS/ | reply to prompt | PCSS/ |
| request code | OPCS/ | response to message | PCSS/ |
| response to prompt | PCSS/ | return code | PRCS/ |
| routine | RIDS/ | service level | PTFS/ |
| special character | PCSS/ | SRL | PUBS/ |
| statement | PCSS/ | status code | PRCS/ |
| step code | PRCS/ | structure word | FLDS/ |
| subroutines | RIDS/ | SVC | OPCS/ |
| SYSGEN parameter | PCSS/ | system check | PRCS/ |
| table | FLDS/ | terminal key | PCSS/ |
| value | VALU/ | variable | FLDS/ |
| wait (coded) | WS/ | wait (uncoded) | WAIT* |