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Helpful Hints

• The dump format option for CULEDUMP is independent of the PROFILE parameter HD= option. The HD= option applies only to dumps produced by the extended error-handling facility. See CA Culprit for CA IDMS Messages and Codes Guide for more information.
• When the variable-length indicator is used, the length of the record (RDW) must be contained in the first 4 bytes of the output buffer.

Example 1—Horizontal Dump of Fixed-length Records

This example produces a horizontal dump of fixed-length output buffer records.

The following code:

• Defines an 80-byte input record as one field (FLD)
• Uses the OUTPUT parameter to:
  • Allocate 100 bytes for each output record
  • Request a details only report
  • Issue a CALL to CULEDUMP to create a horizontal (default) dump
• Specifies the output (FLD) on a type 5 line using exact column placement.

   IN 80 F 80
   REC FLD             1   80
   01OUT 100 D UM(CULEDUMP)
   01510001 FLD
  

           1 INPUT RECORDS READ
 HEX DUMP OUTPUT
POSITION  ADDRESS  STORAGE

 00001    00AB28   40003200 00E3C8C9 E240C9E2 40F3F240   C2E8E3C5 E240D3D6 D5C74040 40404040   * ....THIS IS 32 BYTES LONG      *
 00033    000020   40404040 40404040 40404040 40404040   40404040 40404040 40404040 40404040   *                                *
 00065    000040   40404040 40404040 404040F1 F16BF0F0   F0404040 40404040 40404040 40404040   *           11,000               *
 00097    000060   40404040 40                                                                 *                                *
  C750009 RECORDS WRITTEN FOR REPORT 01 --           1

Example 2—Vertical Dump of Variable-length Records

This example produces a vertical dump of variable-length output buffer records.

The following code:

• Defines the largest record length in the file as 80 bytes
• Defines the file as one field (FLD)
• Uses the OUTPUT parameter to:
  • Allocate a maximum of 100 bytes for the output buffer
  • Specify a details-only report
  • Issue a CALL to CULEDUMP to create a vertical dump (V)
• Uses a type 5 parameter with exact column placement to place the FLD in the output buffer

  IN 80 F 80
  REC FLD    1  80
  01OUT 100 D UM(CULEDUMP VV)
  01510001 FLD
  

           1 INPUT RECORDS READ
 HEX DUMP OUTPUT
               CHAR       THIS IS 32 BYTES LONG
               ZONE   0300ECCE4CE4FF4CEECE4DDDC4444444444444444444444444
               DIGIT  02003892092032028352036570000000000000000000000000
                     01...5...10....5...20....5...30....5...40....5...50
  C750009 RECORDS WRITTEN FOR REPORT 01 --           1