Method A—using SMP/E

  1. List the appropriate target zone of the CSI. The control statements are:
    SET BDY (tgtzone).
    LIST MOD (name) XREF.
    in which tgtzone is the target zone and name is the module name.
  2. Using the output listing, locate the name of the failure-related module in the NAME column of the CSI.
  3. In the entry for that module, locate the replacement module identifier (RMID) field. The RMID field contains one of the following:
    • An APAR number
    • A PTF number
    • The FMID of the DFSMSdfp product of which the module is a part (if no fixes have been applied to the module).

    Tip: You can also determine a module's service level by using the SMP/E query dialog. For more information, see SMP/E for z/OS Reference.

  4. To determine whether a specific PTF is installed on your system without knowing what modules it affects, use your installation's SMP procedure as follows:
    1. Using SMP/E, list the SYSMODs; the control statement is:
      SET BDY (tgtzone).
      LIST SYSMOD (ptf#).

      Related reading: For more details on using this procedure, see SMP/E for z/OS Reference.

  5. Specify the service level keyword.

    Example: If the service level of the failure related module is UY12345, specify UY12345 as the service level keyword.

  6. See Searching with the keyword string.