SMP/E determines whether each value specified on the FORFMID operand is an FMID or FMIDSET, and expands the FMIDSETs into FMIDs. SMP/E then ensures that each of these FMIDs is listed in the FMID subentry of the GLOBALZONE entry of the originating global zone.

If a FUNCTION SYSMOD name specified on the FORFMID operand is valid, but the actual SYSMOD is not received in the global zone, then SMP/E goes on to determine if there are any associated FEATURE, HOLDDATA, PRODUCT, or SYSMOD entries for that FMID.