Problem determination patches

The problem determination patches are designed to aid users in diagnosing problems. Some of the patches can appropriately be added as startup members, while others are appropriate only for temporary usage.

The following table shows brief descriptions and the associated procedures for all the DFSMShsm-supported problem determination patches.

Problem determination patch descriptions	Associated procedure (See . . . )
Causing a dump to be generated if an installation exit abnormally ends	Causing a dump to be generated if an installation exit abends
Tracing the OPEN/CLOSE/END OF VOLUME for DFSMShsm tape and DASD	Steps for tracing the OPEN/CLOSE/END OF VOLUME for DFSMShsm tape and DASD
Causing DFSMShsm and DFSMSdss dumps when DFSMSdss is the data mover and a selected DFSMSdss error occurs	Causing DFSMShsm and DFSMSdss dumps when DFSMSdss is the data mover and a selected DFSMSdss error occurs
Determining why SMS-managed data sets are not processed.	Determining why SMS-managed data sets are not processed
Increasing the amount of PDA tracing that is performed	Increasing the amount of PDA tracing performed
Analyzing the CELL POOL free chain	Analyzing the CELL POOL free chain