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ISMF uses an entry in the ISPF log data set to record information that can help in diagnosing a problem. See ISMF's use of the ISPF log for a description of the ISPF log and ISMF logging options.

ISMF also provides the ERTB command, which displays failure symptoms that you can specify as search keywords. See Using the logging/abend control entry panel and Using the ERTB display panel for details.

1. You can use the contents of the following ISPF log entry fields as modifier keywords:
   • Application identifier
   • Function identifier
   • Module name
   • Procedure identifier
   • Last panel identifier
   • Service
   • Feedback
   • Return code
   • Reason code
2. If you can relate a log entry to the error, use Table 1 to determine which log information to specify as modifier keywords.
   • For abend failures, specify the module you determined in ISMF—module keyword as the module name keyword.
   • For message-indicated failures, specify the return code and reason code you determined in ISMF—message keyword as modifier keywords. (Specify them exactly as the system presented them.)

   Table 1. ISMF—Information Needed to Build the Modifier Keywords

   Type-of-Failure	Modifier
   Abend	Application identifier Function identifier Last panel
   Message	Application identifier Function identifier Module identifier Procedure Last panel Service Feedback Return code Reason code
   Incorrect Output	Application identifier Function identifier Return code Reason code Last panel
   Wait/Loop	Application identifier Function identifier Return code Reason code Last Panel
   Performance	Application identifier Function identifier Return code Reason code Last panel Service Feedback

3. If you cannot relate an ISPF log entry to the failure (incorrectoutput, wait, or loop types-of-failure), use Table 2 to determine which modifier keywords to specify.

   Table 2. ISMF—Modifier Keywords to Use When the Log Is Not Available

   Failing Function	Keyword
   Primary Option Menu	MAIN DLG
   Profile	PROFILE
   Application selection	SELECT
   Initializing an application	INIT
   Displaying a list	DISPLIST
   Line operators	Line operator name
   Commands	Command name
   Exiting ISMF	TERM

4. Continue with Adding modifiers to the keyword string.