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Capture the CICS Internal Trace Table from the Primary Option Menu

To capture the CICS Internal Trace table from the Primary Option menu

1. Display the CA SymDump for CICS Primary Option menu by entering the SYMD transaction identifier from CICS.

   

   You can also select option 5 Dump Analysis from the CA InterTest for CICS Primary Option menu.

   ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑  CA SymDump for CICS V9.0 PRIMARY OPTION MENU  ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑
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   1 Analysis           ‑ Display/select captured CICS dumps/traces          
   2 Tracing            ‑ Capture CICS internal trace for analysis           
   3 Configuration      ‑ Display/modify CA SymDump initialization parameters
   4 Start              ‑ Start dump capture facility                        
   5 Stop               ‑ Stop dump capture facility                         
   6 Source             ‑ Display/select program source files/listings         
   7 Status/Maintenance - Product status and maintenance functions
   8 What's new?        ‑ Display information about CA SymDump for CICS V9.0 release
   X Exit               ‑ Terminate CA SymDump for CICS menu processing           
   
   
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2. Select option 4 Start to start the CA SymDump for CICS dump capture facility.
3. Select option 2 Tracing to capture the trace table and write it to the PROTDMP file.
4. Select option 1 Analysis to select the captured trace for display.
5. On the Dump/Trace Analysis screen, enter *trace* in the Program field to limit your selection criteria to traces.

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

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