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Capture the CICS Internal Trace Table from CICS

To capture the CICS Internal Trace table from CICS

  1. Execute the SYMT transaction from CICS. CA SymDump for CICS writes the complete CICS Internal Trace out to the PROTDMP file.
  2. To select your trace for analysis, execute the SYMD transaction.

    You can invoke CA SymDump for CICS from the CA InterTest for CICS Primary Option menu.

  3. Select option 1 Analysis to select the captured trace for display.
  4. On the Dump/Trace Analysis screen, enter *trace* in the Program field to limit your selection criteria to traces.

    All traces display on the Dump/Selection List screen with the keyword *TRACE* in the Program field.

  5. Select your trace by creation time and CA SymDump for CICS displays the Formatted Trace Table display.