Making a dump data set available

An SVC dump is taken to an SVC dump data set, either specified on the DCB parameter of the SDUMP or SDUMPX macro, available as SYS1.DUMPxx, or automatically allocated. SVC dump processing issues message IEA793A when the dump has been captured but there are no available dump data sets. When a SYS1.DUMPxx data set is not available, the operator has the option either of deleting the captured dump by replying D or making another dump data set available to SVC dump processing. To make another dump data set available, the operator uses the DUMPDS command.

For example, you can use a DUMPDS command to make a dump data set available to SVC dump.

• System message:

     * 16 IEA793A NO SVC DUMP DATA SETS AVAILABLE FOR DUMPID=dumpid FOR JOB (*MASTER*).
     * 16 IEA793A USE THE DUMPDS COMMAND OR REPLY D TO DELETE THE CAPTURED DUMP

• Operator reply:

     DUMPDS ADD,DSN=02

See z/OS MVS System Commands for information about the DUMPDS command. See z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 6 (GOS-IEA) for information about message IEA793A.