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Testing Tools Supporting Dynamic Symbolic File Updating

The testing tools products that support the automatic updating of symbolic files (PROTSYM) include:

Dynamic Symbolic Support Activation

When symbolic information is required for a program, the CA Technologies testing tools product looks for this information in the PROTSYM files specified for the program that is being debugged or reviewed.

If one of the PROTSYM entries matches the compile date and time, that entry in the PROTSYM is used. If a matching entry is not found, and if dynamic symbolic support is activated, the system attempts to locate the CA Endevor SCM footprint and the listing associated with the load module library, from where the load module was loaded.

If a match is found, the system automatically post-processes the CA Endevor SCM listing into a designated PROTSYM file so that the correct symbolics are used without any interruption or program setup.

Dynamic symbolic support is activated based on individual product installation and option settings. However, the service that dynamic symbolic support provides is centrally delivered through the symbolic common components. We recommend that you install only one copy of the symbolic common components.