Obtaining dumps when abends occur

If an abend occurs while you are processing a command, define an SMPSNAP data set and rerun the command to get a dump. A diagnostic dump of SMP/E storage is automatically written to the SMPSNAP data set when:

An unexpected VSAM error occurs (dump ID 083).
SMP/E issues message GIM443xx or GIM442xx (or both) to describe the condition that caused the dump.
A nonrecoverable SMP/E error occurs (dump ID 084).
This dump is made upon entry to the SMP/E ESTAE routine for nonrecoverable abends. In addition to the SMPSNAP data set, you may also define a SYSABEND or SYSUDUMP data set.
- If SMPSNAP was defined, a dump is taken before any cleanup operations are attempted. This dump reflects the state of SMP/E storage at the time of the abend.
- If SYSABEND or SYSUDUMP was defined, a dump is taken after the cleanup operations by the ESTAE routine.
- If SMPSNAP and either SYSABEND or SYSUDUMP were defined, dumps are taken before and after cleanup.

If an error occurs while SMP/E is trying to access a VSAM data set, message GIM27901S informs you that a VSAM error has occurred. The message contains a VPLFUNCT value, which may be specified on the DEBUG DUMPRPL command to request a dump of the VSAM RPL control block. You may also see many other messages; look these up in SMP/E messages to see if you can correct the problem.

If you cannot correct the problem after checking the messages you received from running the job, call the IBM® Support Center. They will help you obtain a dump of the RPL control block, which will provide them with further information.