Type-of-failure keyword procedures

It is very important that you determine the type-of-failure keyword correctly. Use Table 1 to find the procedure that best describes your problem.

Table 1. Types of DFSORT Failures
Type of Failure	Description	Messages and Codes	Procedure Name
Wait	Unexpected program suspension.	System completion code is n22 (where n is any hexadecimal digit).	Wait and loop keywords procedure.
Loop	Uncontrolled program repetition.	System completion code is n22 (where n is any hexadecimal digit).	Wait and loop keywords procedure.
System Abend	Abnormal termination of DFSORT.	System completion code is not n22 (where n is any hexadecimal digit), or zero.	System abend keyword procedure.
User Abend	Abnormal termination of DFSORT.	User completion code is not zero.	User abend keyword procedure.
Message	Errors identified by or associated with DFSORT error messages.	Error message is in the form ICEnnnA.	Message keyword procedure.
Incorrect Output	Unexpected, missing, or incorrect output not associated with a message. (Use this keyword only when no other keywords seem appropriate.)	Not applicable	Incorrect-output keyword procedure.
Performance	Performance degradation. (Use this keyword only when you are sure that this is not a wait or loop problem.)	Not applicable	Performance keyword procedure.
Documentation	Severe incorrect or missing information in DFSORT documentation.	Not applicable	Document keyword procedure.