Using the DUMP line operator and list command

Use the DUMP line operator and list command on the ISMF DATA SET LIST panel to create DFSMSdss logical dumps. If you enter the DUMP line operator for a data set, ISMF displays the DUMP ENTRY PANEL.

Use this panel to enter various parameters used to build the DUMP job for the data set you specify with the DUMP line operator. If you enter the DUMP list command for a data set list, ISMF displays the DUMP COMMAND ENTRY PANEL. Use this panel to enter various parameters to build the DUMP job for every data set in the ISMF data set list.

Requirements: For CICS® VR to be notified when a DFSMSdss logical dump is made for a VSAM sphere, the CICS VR address space must be active and the CICSVRBACKUP keyword must be included in the DUMP job. Enter Y in the CICSVR backup field to include this keyword and produce a job that creates a logical dump of the VSAM sphere for use with CICS VR.

Figure 1. DUMP COMMAND ENTRY PANEL
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                           DUMP COMMAND ENTRY PANEL                Page 3 of 9
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Specify one or more Dump Control options for the 1 Data Sets:                 
                                                                              
  Maximum Number of retries  . . . . . . . . . . 2      (0 to 99)             
  Number of Seconds between retries  . . . . . . 2      (0 to 255)            
  Dump even if Data Set in Use . . . . . . . . . N      (Y or N)              
  Serialize with Dynamic Allocation  . . . . . . N      (Y or N)              
  Access Source Data Sets in Shared Mode . . . . N      (Y or N)              
  Dump in Compressed Form  . . . . . . . . . . . N      (Y or N)              
  Amount of I/O Buffering  . . . . . . . . . . . 1TRK   (1TRK 2TRK 5TRK 1CYL) 
  Reset Source Data Set Changed Indicators . . . N      (Y or N)              
  CICSVR backup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y      (Y or N)              
                                                                              
  Select Disposition of Source Data Sets after Successful Dump:               
  1  1. Keep                        4. Uncatalog and Scratch if Expired       
     2. Uncatalog                   5. Uncatalog all, Scratch if Expired      
     3. Uncatalog and Scratch                                                 
                                                                              
Use ENTER to Continue; Use DOWN Command to View more DUMP Control Options;    
Use HELP Command for Help; Use END Command to Exit.

If a Y is entered in the CICSVR backup field, the job that is produced creates a DUMP of the VSAM spheres that is used by CICS VR. The CICSVRBACKUP keyword is automatically added to the job and CICS VR is notified about the dump when the job is run.