APPLY processing termination causes a return code of 12. For each of the following conditions, SMP/E issues an error message. APPLY reports are not produced when a function SYSMOD is terminated before selection processing completes. Termination can be caused by any of the following conditions:

• Termination of processing of any function SYSMOD.
• Two function SYSMODs are specified in the SELECT list, and one specifies the other in the DELETE operand of its ++VER statement.
• Two function SYSMODs are specified in the SELECT list or are selected in mass mode, and one specifies the other in the NPRE operand of its ++VER statement.
• A function SYSMOD specifying a previously applied SYSMOD in the NPRE operand of its ++VER statement is specified in the SELECT list.
• A function SYSMOD deleted by a previously applied SYSMOD (that is, a SYSMOD entry in the target zone indicates that the SYSMOD has been deleted) is specified in the SELECT list.
• A function SYSMOD superseded by a previously applied SYSMOD (that is, a SYSMOD entry in the target zone indicates that the SYSMOD is superseded) is specified in the SELECT list. A service SYSMOD in the same situation is not processed, but the APPLY command is not terminated.