EPC - End Processing user exit parameter list

Table 1. EPC data area

This table has 6 columns and 2 header rows. In the first header row, the "Offsets" heading spans columns 1 and 2. The "Offsets" heading has 2 subheadings in the second header row: "Dec" in column 1 and "Hex" in column 2.
Offsets Type Access Len Name and description
Dec Hex
0 (0) CHAR R/O 4 VERSION

Parameter list version (currently 0002).

4 (4) CHAR R/O 4 (Reserved)
8 (8) CHAR R/W 1 IS_DUPLICATE

This is a duplicate fault (Y/N).

9 (9) CHAR R/W 1 SUPPRESS_MINIDUMP

Suppress minidump (Y/N).

This flag is set by Fault Analyzer based on the MaxMinidumpPages option setting and the expected minidump pages for this fault. It can be overridden by an End Processing user exit.

10 (A) CHAR R/O 1 (Reserved)
11 (B) CHAR R/W 1 SUPPRESS_FAULT_ENTRY

If real-time, suppress history file fault entry, or if fault entry refresh, do not update the history file fault entry (Y/N).

12 (C) CHAR R/O 15 (Reserved)
26 (1A) CHAR R/O 5 MINUTES_SINCE_LAST_DUP
Number of minutes elapsed since recording of last duplicate fault (nnnnn). If blank, no duplicate fault was found.
Note: The maximum value of 99999 is used whenever the number of minutes exceeds the limit of this field.
31 (1F) CHAR R/O 1 ANALYSIS_SUCCESSFUL

Successful analysis (Y/N).

The criteria for successful analysis are the following:
  • No error messages issued.
  • Identification of the source line of code for the point of failure.
32 (20) CHAR R/O 88 (Reserved)
120 (78) CHAR R/W 1 SUPPRESS_DUMP

Suppress dump (Y/N).

This flag affects the suppression of the MVS™ system dump or CICS® transaction dump. For details, see Dump suppression.

121 (79) CHAR R/O 63 (Reserved)