Problem determination

To solve problems with your CICS® system, you usually start with a symptom, or set of symptoms, and trace them back to their cause. This User Goal describes tools and techniques you can use to find the cause of a problem and suggests actions for solving the problem.

Sometimes you cannot solve the problem yourself if, for example, it is caused by a limitation in the hardware or software that you are using. If the cause of the problem is CICS code, you need to contact your support organization, as described in Working with your support organization.

Figure 1 shows the process of problem determination.
Figure 1. Working through a problem
Working through a problem