Components

The CA SymDump Batch solution consists of the following components:

Abend Handler/Reporter

Traps application abends and saves report data in the central VSAM repository.

CAIPRINT Formatter

Generates formatted reports from the report data.

Viewing Abend Reports

Reports can be viewed using:

Note: For more information on the Eclipse Interface see the Release Notes and Installation Guide.

Symbolic Postprocessors

Writes symbolic information extracted from COBOL, PL/I, or Assembler program listings to the PROTSYM file.

Utilities

Lets programmers perform the following tasks:

Provide load library reports that identify and describe COBOL CSECTs in detail
Generate a report describing which CA SymDump Batch modules are currently loaded in the CSA area of LPA
Generate a report detailing the options set as installation defaults
List the contents of the symbolic files
List and maintain the contents of the central VSAM repository
Display Dynamic Symbolic Support (DSS) options for local ISPF session in a user's personal ISPF profile.