Resume and Execution Options › Abend the Task

Abend the Task

You have the option to abend a task, with or without a dump, at any breakpoint. To abend a task from a breakpoint, follow these steps:

1. Restore the breakpoint display by pressing Clear. If you are returning from the CA InterTest for CICS CNTL, CORE, HELP or FILE facilities, you might need to press Clear repeatedly.
2. Enter ABEND on the command line and press Enter. CA InterTest for CICS prompts you to enter an Abend code if you want a dump.
3. From the Abend menu screen, you have several options:
   • Press Clear to cancel the abend and return to the breakpoint display.
   • To abend without a dump:
     • To take a normal abend without a dump, accept an abend code of blanks and press Enter.
     • To cancel all program exits without a dump, specify the code: XXXX, and press Enter.
   • To abend with a dump, specify any four‑character dump code except XXXX. Do not specify a code starting with the letter A.

CA InterTest for CICS displays a message confirming the abend request and dump code. Follow any online instructions to complete the abend. After an abend, you return to CICS.