Use the following search argument of standardized symptoms when performing a search for a known problem in the Technical Support database, IBMLink or when reporting a problem to IBM®:
| Free-format symptom | Problem data |
|---|---|
| ABENDxxx | Any system abend except JES3; where xxx is the hexadecimal value of the abend code, always 3 digits including leading zeros |
| ABENDDMxxx | JES3 abend; where xxx is the hexadecimal value of the abend code, always 3 digits including leading zeros |
| ABENDUxxxx | User abend; where xxxx is the user abend code |
| AMODE31 | Program running in AMODE 31 (31-bit mode) |
| AMODE64 | Program running in AMODE 64 (64-bit mode) |
| ARnn | Access register; where nn is the decimal register number without leading zeros |
| CRnn | Control register; where nn is the decimal register number without leading zeros |
| D/Txxxx | Device type; where xxxx is the device number |
| DATASET | Data set |
| DEQ | Dequeue |
| DESCCODEnn | WTO descriptor code; where nn is the decimal value of the code, 1-13, without leading zeros |
| ENQ | Enqueue |
| ERRNO2n...n | Where n...n is the 4 byte hexadecimal value of the errno2 |
| ERRNOJRn...n | Where n...n is the 4 byte hexadecimal value of the errnojr |
| ERRNOnnn | Where nnn is the errno in decimal |
| HANG | Always include this form of the word |
| I/O | Input Output |
| KEYn | PSW Key or Storage Key (in hex) |
| KEYnn | PSW Key or Storage Key (in dec) |
| LATCH#nn | Where nnn is decimal latch number without leading zeros (for example: LATCH#2) |
| LOOP | Always include this form of the word |
| LPAR | Logical Partition (PR/SM™) |
| LU62 | Logical Unit 6.2 protocol |
| MIH | Missing interrupt handler |
| MSGxxxx | Any message except JES2 messages; where xxxx is the complete message id of any length |
| MSGHASPxxx | JES2 messages; note that the '$' prefix has been removed and xxx is the message id of any length |
| OVERLAY | Storage overlay; always include this form of the word |
| PAGEFIX | Page-Fix |
| PICxx | Program Interrupt Code associated with ABEND0Cx; where xx is the interrupt code, always 2 digits with leading zeros |
| Rxxx | Release level; where xxx is the product release level |
| RCnn | Return code; where nn is decimal or hexadecimal and at least two digits |
| REGnn | General purpose register; where nn is the decimal register number without leading zeros |
| ROUTCODEnnn | WTO route code; where nnn is the decimal value of the code, 1-128, without leading zeros |
| RSNxxx | Reason code; where xxx is the hexadecimal reason code of any length |
| SADMP | Stand-alone dump |
| SIGxxxx | Where xxx is the name of the signal (for example: SIGTERM) |
| SIO | Start Input Output |
| SMFTYPEnnn | SMF type records; where nnn is the decimal value of the record, 0-255, without leading zeros |
| SUBTYPEnnn | SMF subtype records; where nnn is the decimal value of subtype, 0-255, without leading zeros. Also make sure the SMFTYPEnnn is included |
| SPnnn | Subpool number; where nnn is the decimal value of subpool, 0-255, with no leading zeros |
| SVCnnn | Supervisor Call; where nnn is the decimal value of the SVC, 0-255, with no leading zeros |
| VOLSER | Volume serial |
| WAIT | Always use this form of the word |
| WAITxxx | System wait state; where xxx is the hex value of the wait code, always 3 digits including leading zeros |
| Z/ARCHITECTURE | 64-bit mode |
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