Formatting a dump for analysis

You can use the IMS Dump Formatter to format a dump for analysis.

To format a dump for analysis:

Procedure

  1. Start IPCS with the IMS Dump Formatter.
  2. Select the dump you want to browse.
  3. From the IPCS Primary Option Menu, select Option 2.6, ANALYSIS.COMPONENT.
  4. From the Component Analysis Panel, select DFSAAMPR.
  5. From the IMS Dump Formatting Primary Option Menu, select Option 0, INIT.
  6. From the IMS Dump Contents Status Panel, enter the job name of either the IMS control/batch region or the IMS DLISAS region.
  7. Press the Enter key and then PF3 to return to the IMS Dump Formatting Primary Option Menu.
  8. Select an option from the Primary Option Menu. HILEVEL is a good starting point because it provides a broad diagnostic overview of the problem.