Disable "debugging tools" to get full dump

Products

• Datacom
• Datacom/AD
• IPC
• Ideal

Issue/Introduction

How to disable a "debugging tool" that could prevent a full SYSMDUMP from z/OS batch job?

 

 

 

Environment

z/OS

Any batch job

Resolution

Add the following DD DUMMY statements for the related product to the batch execution JCL to turn off special dump formatting:

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//IDIOFF   DD  DUMMY   IBM FAULT ANALYZER OFF
//ABNLIGNR DD  DUMMY   ABEND-AID OFF
//ESPYIBM  DD  DUMMY   EYE-SPY OFF
//CAOESTOP DD  DUMMY   CA-OPT II & CA-SYMDUMP OFF
//DMBENAN  DD  DUMMY   DUMPMASTER
//PSPOFF   DD  DUMMY   SOFTWORKS PERFORMANCE ESSENTIAL
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