Dumps
Table 1 describes the types
of available dumps.
Type of dump | Description |
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ABEND dumps | Use an ABEND dump when ending an
authorized program or a problem program because of an uncorrectable
error. These dumps show:
The system can produce three types of ABEND dumps— SYSABEND, SYSMDUMP, and SYSUDUMP. Each one dumps different areas. Select the dump that gives the areas needed for diagnosing your problem. The IBM®-supplied defaults for each dump are:
See z/OS MVS Diagnosis: Tools and Service Aids for more information about ABEND. |
SVC dumps | SVC dumps can be used in two different
ways:
See z/OS MVS Diagnosis: Tools and Service Aids for detailed information. If a console
dump or SLIP is requested:
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Stand-alone dumps | Use a stand-alone dump when:
These dumps show central storage and some paged-out virtual storage occupied by the system or stand-alone dump program that failed. Stand-alone dumps can be analyzed using IPCS. See Analyzing loops for detailed information. |