Seymour, others,
Formatted or unformatted dumps does not matter to me. I actually prefer
an unformatted dump as that is what I read all the time on z/VSe.
But, as I move deeper into z/OS, I do want to learn to use some of it's
tools, such as IPCS.
Let's back up a second and let me ask what may be a basic question to
z/OS gurus.
Right now, if I put the ABEND macro into the source, it creates a new
dump in IPCS. But, if I create a SOC1 (using DC X'0000' in the code), it
does not put a new dump into IPCS.
1) Should it have put a new dump in IPCS?
2) If so, is there some 'option' in the system that may be blocking the
creation of the SOC1 dump?
3) Is there a simple way to force the SOC1 dump to go to SYSOUT as an
unformatted dump?
FYI, I am on a test z/OS system that I can IPL or change, as needed
without messing anyone up.
Tony Thigpen
Seymour J Metz wrote on 10/30/20 5:07 AM:
Well, I started with formatted (there were no unformatted dumps and no IPCS)
dumps, and they are a royal pain. Except for the most trivial cases, it's a lot
more convenient with IPCS.
--
Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz
http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3
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Subject: Re: SDUMPs
Hi Tony,
I frequently use the procedure Gary mentioned which results in a formatted
dump. I suspect IPCS might be overkill, but I don't know your situation. I'm
sure folks exist who cut the teeth on MVS dump reading by starting out with
unformatted dumps and IPCS, but I don't know of any. The formatted SYSUDUMP is
pretty straightforward.
If you have any questions, there is a section in the chapter on ABEND dumps in
this manual...
https://www-01.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink/svc00100.nsf/pages/zOSV2R3ga320905/$file/ieav100_v2r3.pdf
The zap utility mentioned is also in there if you need it, and called SPZAP.
HTH,
Mike
