Introduction

When something goes wrong in a PowerServer deployment, the first and most important skill is recognizing what kind of problem you are dealing with. Different issue types have distinct symptoms, occur at different stages of the application lifecycle, and require different approaches to resolve.

This guide categorizes the most common PowerServer issue types and describes their key characteristics. By learning to quickly identify which category a problem belongs to, new users can dramatically reduce the time spent diagnosing errors and find the right solution faster.