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Dumpmaster

Quick presentation
Dumpmaster Dumpfile for example dump is:
SYSH.DUMPMAST.DUMPFILE.TH.example
Compiler listings for example dump is:
SYSH.DUMPMAST.SOURCE.TH.example
You will have to enter above names manually
at various points during this exercise ...
Start Dumpmaster

Start Dumpmaster with
Short command DUMP
or
Command TSO DUMPM
Dumpmaster Initial Menu

Set option to work
with MVS dumps
Dumpmaster MVS dump selection

Change Dump File dsn to example dumpfile
Enter search criteria for dump selection
Dumpmaster Dump List

Place cursor to select DumpNo 1
- our example dump
PDS/PDSE Listing Choice

Supply Compiler Listing for example dump
Abend Summary Display - page 1
Press PF8 to see next page
Abend Summary Display - page 2

Press PF7 to see previous page
Abend Summary Display - page 1

Place cursor here and press Enter to get
explanation of abend-code
Dumpmaster Abend Code Assistance

PF3 to return
Abend Summary Display

Place cursor in failing statement with data and
press Enter
Failing Statement

Field PRUTPROCPL in structure COMM-KDYA0100
(in Linkage Section) is not valid PACKED-DEC !!!
Failing Statement

PF8 to see last page in Failing Statement display.
Lets have a closer look at Data Division !
Data Division Map
Find area in question
Data Division Map
Here it is ! Now lets find field in error -
page forward (PF8) 3 times.
Data Division Map
Place cursor here and press Enter, to list
complete structure
Data 1
Now find field in error
Data 1
Here it is !
Data 1
Other fields in WS looks OK,
so no storage overlay !
Display command
Lets find where field is referenced.
Use DISPLAY command to list displays built so far !
List of Current Displays
Select source for MDYA010I
Source
See where field is referenced !
Source
Apart from WS and abending statement, field is NOT referenced in
this program !
Source
See where 01 level COMM-KDYA0100 is referenced !
Source
01 level COMM-KDYA0100 is first call parameter !
Source
Field in error is defined in Linkage Section and 01
level is first call parameter !
Let us have a look at who called us. Return to
Abend Summary Display via DISPLAY command
Display
Select Abend Summary Display
Abend Summary Display - page 1
PF8 to see next page
Abend Summary Display - page 2
Select User programs in Call Sequence
User programs in call sequence
Select Calling Cobol Statement
PDS/PDSE Listing Choice
Supply Compiler Listing for example dump
Failing Statement
This is first call parameter !
Failing Statement
Page down (PF8) and select Full Data Division map
Data Division Map
A F KDYA0100 is unsuccessfull !
We will have to check source via
DISPLAY command !
Display
Select ZDYA01 source ...
Source
Can we find KDYA0100 now ?
Source
Found it !
And 01 level is named ?
Source
TELON-SPA-AREA contains KDYA0100 !
Now return to Data Division Map (via
Display command)
Data Division Map
Find area !
Data Division Map
Found it !
Page down (PF8) 3 times ...
Data Division Map
to display complete structure.
Data 1
Find field !
Data 1
And here it is again !
Let us check ZDYA01 source for references to field in
error (DISPLAY command) !
Display
Select ZDYA01 source
Source
Command f prutprocpl is issued.
Field PRUTPROCPL is not referenced directly in this
program.
Conclusion
TELON-SPA-AREA contains invalid data on entry to programs
ZDYA01, MDYA010I
Dumpmaster
Advanced features
DMENU
Try DMENU command
Dump Menu
Select 4 USERNOTE
USERNOTE
Select WSTORAGE
Dump Display
Associate note myws (=wstorage)with this storage address
Dump Display
Now you can locate this storage with Command ===> myws
USERNOTE
Command USERNOTE (= DMENU 4)
now shows usernote MYWS
Usernote can be deleted with command
DELete notename
XFIND
Try XFIND command
XFIND
Try searching for x00e800e8
XFIND
Look closer at first hit !
Dump Display
This is field PRUTPROCPL !
Dump Display
Enter name of program
Dump Display
Try Dis-assembly command
DisAssembler
DisAssembler
Dump Display
Place cursor here and press
Enter to re-enter Dump Display
Dump Display
Finish
.