DUMP is a Data Collector command that you can issue only from the command text area of the Data Collector Command Interface panel (DOMECMDA) or the system operator console.
DUMP enables or disables the diagnostic dump that occurs at abend retry. It also takes a diagnostic dump of a specified job or multiple jobs.
Example
When BMC support requests a dump of your DBC and of DB2A's DBM1 and MSTR address spaces, you can enter the following command:
DUMP DC,DB2ADBM1,DB2AMSTR
The command output goes to the system DUMP data set. To verify that system DUMP data sets are available, issue the following z/OS command from the z/OS Command Interface panel or the system operator console:
DISPLAY DUMP,T.
Syntax of the DUMP command
Parameter
Description
DCssid
Subsystem ID of the Data Collector for which dumps are being enabled or disabled. Use this parameter only when you issue the command from the console. When you issue the command from the Data Collector Command Interface panel, it applies automatically to the currently selected Data Collector.
none
If no parameter is specified, the current dump status (ON or OFF) is displayed.
ON
(Optional) Enables error recovery dumps
OFF
(Optional) Disables dumps
jobName
(Optional) Name of the job to dump. A total of 15 jobs (address spaces) can be dumped on one DUMP command.
DC
(Optional) Dumps the Data Collector associated with the DBC. The product sends dump-oriented messages to the DBC syslog.
For more information, type S or / in the selection field beside the topic and press Enter.
You can find information about issuing commands from the Data Collector Command Interface panel in online Help (type HELP DOMECMDA).