TSO/E messages for ISMF abends

When ISMF terminates abnormally and ISPF is in TEST/TRACE mode, the system issues a TSO/E message that indicates the failure.

Note: This is not an ISMF message. See Figure 1 for an example of a TSO/E message.

Some problems cannot be recreated, so you might not always be able to get a dump or develop a full keyword string that describes the problem. You can, however, build the abend keyword by using the symptom dump displayed on your terminal screen and following the instructions in Building the Abend keyword.

Figure 1. ISMF—TSO/E Error Message

 * SPF  SUBTASK  ABEND *
 ISPF      ENDED DUE TO ERROR+
 READY