Customizing SYSMDUMP dump contents
Table 1 contains a summary of how to customize the contents of SYSMDUMP dumps.
SYSMDUMP Customization | Effect | Example |
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Replacing IEADMR00 parmlib member (by using the IEBUPDTE utility). | Change occurs: At system initialization What changes: IEADMR00 contains the IBM-supplied default dump options. Replacing IEADMR00 changes the dump options for SYSMDUMP. |
To add the link pack area to all SYSMDUMP dumps, while retaining
all the IBM-supplied defaults, use IEBUPDTE to change the IEADMR00
member to contain:
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Using a macro parameter list. The DUMPOPT or DUMPOPX parameter on the ABEND or CALLRTM macro points to the parameter list. The list is usually created by a list-form SNAP or SNAPX macro. |
Change occurs: At dump request What changes: The macro parameter list options are added to the dump options list, but only for the dump being requested. |
To add the link pack area to this SYSMDUMP dump, code in the
program:
|
Recovery routines invoked by the recovery termination
manager:
These routines issue SETRP macros. To customize the dump contents, the DUMPOPT or DUMPOPX parameter on the SETRP macro points to a parameter list. The list is usually created by a list-form SNAP or SNAPX macro. |
Change occurs: Just before dumping What changes: The SETRP macro parameter list options are added to the dump options list, but only for the dump being requested. |
To add the link pack area to this SYSMDUMP dump, code in the
recovery routine:
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Entering CHNGDUMP operator command with SYSMDUMP parameter on a console with master authority. | Change occurs: Immediately when entered What
changes:
When more than one CHNGDUMP operator command with SYSMDUMP is entered, the effect is cumulative. |
To add the link pack area to all SYSMDUMP dumps until changed
by CHNGDUMP DEL,SYSMDUMP, enter:
To
return to the IEADMR00 options, enter:
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Through IEAVTABX installation exit name list. | Change occurs: Just before dumping What changes: The routine can add or delete options from the dump options, but only for the current dump. |
See z/OS MVS Installation Exits. |