ISMF responds to abend conditions based on both the value (Y or N) you specify in the RECOVER FROM ABENDS field in your profile, and the way you invoke ISPF (in normal or test/trace mode). The value in the RECOVER FROM ABENDS field on the Logging/Abend Control Entry Panel determines whether ISMF retains control after an abend occurs, and the type of error related information that is recorded. The ISPF mode determines where control will be passed (to ISPF or TSO/E) when ISMF does not recover from abends.
RECOVER FROM ABENDS ===> Y
ISMF
attempts to recover from the abend and retain control. When an abend
occurs, an ISMF symptom dump at the time of the failure is placed
in the ISPF log. In many cases the symptom dump is sufficient to diagnose
the problem. See Figure 1 for an example
of the format. The ISMF symptom dump contains the following information:
14:32 ***** ISMF ERROR ***** - APPLICATION(DGTA - OPTLIB); FUNCTION(DEFINE)
14:32 - WORK.SCDS
14:32 - ISMF 3.3.1 FMID JDP3331 SYSTEM ABEND CODE 0C1
14:32 - CSECT NAME DGTFLCDE EPA 8260D5F8 PSW 078D2000 8000002A
14:32 - DATA AT PSW 00000022 - 1000822E 3488078D 20008262 631E0000
14:32 - R0 00000000 R1 0270A554 R2 026E6618 R3 000535E0
14:32 - R4 00041698 R5 00000000 R6 000535E0 R7 00056800
14:32 - R8 0270A56C R9 026F98E7 R10 026E813C R11 0270A4CC
14:32 - R12 8260D5F8 R13 0270A4CC R14 8260D750 R15 00000000