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IBM Fault Analyzer for z/OS User’s Guide and Reference V15.1
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  • Summary of changes
  • Using Fault Analyzer
  • Fault Analyzer installation and administration
  • Fault Analyzer reference information
  • Sample customized ISPF interface front-end
  • Java API to download Fault Analyzer report
  • Technical details for screen size adjustments
  • Support resources
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  3. Customize Fault Analyzer by using USERMODs
  • Fault Analyzer installation and administration
    • Migrating from an earlier version of Fault Analyzer
    • Preparing to customize Fault Analyzer
    • Customizing the operating environment for Fault Analyzer
    • Using the Fault Analyzer IDIS subsystem

      Fault Analyzer uses a subsystem known as IDIS for services that can otherwise not be performed or which might cause incomplete analysis if not started.

    • Modifying your ISPF environment
    • Customize Fault Analyzer by using USERMODs
      • Enabling Fault Analyzer to be invoked
      • Working with applications that use a non-Language Environment run time
      • Obtaining load modules from CA-Panexec

      • Using a nonstandard LE parameter list separator character (++IDIOPT1)
      • Suppressing IDIXDCAP real-time analysis if prior exit RC=8 (++IDIOPT2)
    • Customize Fault Analyzer by using an IDIOPTLM configuration-options module
    • Setting up history files

      Fault Analyzer requires at least one PDS or PDSE data set to be allocated as a fault history file.

    • Setting and changing default options for the site
    • Providing compiler listings or Fault Analyzer side files
    • Customizing the CICS environment
    • Customizing the DB2 environment
    • Customizing the IMS environment
    • Customizing the Fault Analyzer Japanese feature
    • Verifying Fault Analyzer customization
    • Managing history files (IDIUTIL utility)

      The IDIUTIL batch utility can be used to perform history file management functions, such as listing and deleting history file fault entries.

    • Providing application-specific explanations and descriptions
    • Maintaining Fault Analyzer
    • Disabling Fault Analyzer
    • Customizing Fault Analyzer by using user exits
    • Installing non-ISPF interfaces to access Fault Analyzer history files

Customize Fault Analyzer by using USERMODs

Some Fault Analyzer customization tasks can only be performed using SMP/E USERMODs. Other tasks can be performed using a configuration-options module; see Customize Fault Analyzer by using an IDIOPTLM configuration-options module.

  • Enabling Fault Analyzer to be invoked
  • Working with applications that use a non-Language Environment run time
  • Obtaining load modules from CA-Panexec
  • Using a nonstandard LE parameter list separator character (++IDIOPT1)
  • Suppressing IDIXDCAP real-time analysis if prior exit RC=8 (++IDIOPT2)

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