Input for the IMS Offline Dump Formatter

The dump data set you use for input to the IMS Offline Dump Formatter must include Key 0 and Key 7 CSA, the CVT, and SQA. CSA is not required for batch or CICS®-local DL/I. The dump must be machine readable.

The most common input data sets are taken by SDUMPs, because the IMS control region automatically takes an SDUMP when one of its address spaces fails.

Even if a primary SDUMP request fails, the data dumped to the point of failure can still allow successful dump formatting. Some of this information might not be included in the data sets from a secondary SDUMP request, because on the secondary request only the address space that abends is dumped.

SYSMDUMPs, stand-alone dumps (SADMP), and sumps that are taken by the z/OS® DUMP command usually produce acceptable input data sets.

For details of the SDUMP support job stream, refer to IMS Version 15.2 System Definition.