Type-of-failure keyword

The type-of-failure keyword is used to identify an external symptom of a program failure. This keyword is required. Use Table 1 to determine the type-of-failure keyword that best describes your problem, and then proceed as directed to construct that keyword.

Table 1. Types of Failures
Type of Failure	Description	Procedure
Abend	Abnormal termination indicated by: The printed system output of a program A system message's text An ISMF abend panel An ISPF abend panel A TSO/E message identifying an abend A SYS1.LOGREC record An SVC dump in SYS1.DUMP	See Abend keyword.
Wait/Loop	Program unexpectedly suspended; indicated by: No program response Repeating messages Repeating sequence of ISMF panels System abends 122, 222, 322, 522, 722, A22, C22	See Wait and loop keywords. For the system abends, see z/OS MVS System Codes for a description of these abends.
Message	Error indicated by a system message	See Message keyword.
Incorrect Output	Incorrect or missing output from a program Incorrect ISMF panel flow or information	See Incorrect output keyword.
Performance	Performance less than what is expected	See Performance keyword.
Documentation	Incorrect or incomplete documentation	See Documentation keyword.