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Dump Analysis with CA SymDump for CICS

CA SymDump for CICS, the CA InterTest for CICS optional symbolic dump facility for z/OS users, is a powerful online tool that automatically pinpoints the source statement responsible for an abend. CA SymDump can be accessed using the ITST Primary Option Menu, Option 5 Dump analysis.

CA SymDump for CICS was designed to complement CA InterTest for CICS, especially in production regions where programs are not usually monitored. Working together with CA InterTest for CICS, CA SymDump for CICS lets you bring a dump back to life. Familiar Source Listing screens and other facilities, such as the ability to view and modify main and auxiliary storage, make it easy to resolve application dumps.

With CA SymDump for CICS, you can perform the following tasks:

• Analyze dumps symbolically online, using CA InterTest for CICS source code listings
• Resolve CICS production dumps from any region; for example, debug production abends from your test region
• Manage your dump data set by selectively retaining the dumps you want to view and print, and discarding ones you do not need

When you use CA SymDump for CICS to view a dump, you can display the following formatted displays:

• CA InterTest for CICS Source Breakpoint at the instruction that triggered the abend
• Abend code description and probable cause
• Last 3270 screen sent to the terminal
• Program call trace (program call sequence and registers)
• CICS trace table entries, complete or filtered
• Register contents
• Lists of files and programs referenced by the transaction
• Formatted System and Data areas