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Dump Data Sets

CA SymDump System creates two dump data sets for each dump capture. The first contains diagnostic reports generated during the capture. The data set for this report is a variable-length sequential file in a compressed, proprietary format that can only be read by the CA SymDump System dump viewer. The second contains a standard IBM formatted system dump, compatible with IBM's Interactive Problem Control System (IPCS) and the CA SymDump System dump viewer.

The CA SymDump System options table controls data set naming conventions, space allocations, and DASD location. As each dump data set is created, it is automatically logged into a centralized dump index file, which can be used later for retrieving dumps for viewing.

Your security profiles must permit create, update and read access for the high-level qualifier selected for your dump data sets for all users on systems where dump capture is active.