IBM Problem

Determination Tools for z/OS

IBM Problem Determination Solution Pack for z/OS

For problem analysis on IBM z/OS subsystems and languages in a
cost-effective manner
Choice of a GUI or 3270 interface
Provides tools that decrease development time
Improve reliability
Reduce diagnosis time
Helps transform your System z environment into a service-oriented
architecture (SOA) infrastructure

IBM z/OS Tools

Debug Tool
Tool for
for z/OS
z/OS
Fault Analyzer
Analyzer for
forz/OS
z/OS
File Manager for z/OS
Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390
Problem Determination Tools Studio and Plug-ins
Problem Determination Modernization Solution Pack
Problem Determination Solution Pack
Problem Determination Testing Solution Pack
Data Set Commander for z/OS
Hourglass

ABEND (ABnormal END)

Abnormal termination of an application program a crash
System ABEND It occurs when the system is not able to execute a
statement coded in a program. This ABEND code is thrown by OS.
User ABEND This is due to unexpected condition in data passed;
this ABEND will be thrown by application based on the requirement.
Programmers might trigger a user ABEND for unexpected
conditions not recommended

System ABEND samples

SOC4 - storage protection violation caused by program accessing memory that is
not allocated
SOC7 - DATA exception error; decimal numbers incorrectly formatted.

S222 - The operator cancelled the job; may be due to improperly accessing a
magnetic tape
S322 - Execution of a job, job step, or catalogued procedure step took longer than
the time specified.
S613 - An I/O error occurred during OPEN instruction for a dataset on magnetic
tape

User ABEND Samples

U1006 Subscript out of bounds
U1056 Program didn't close a file before ending
U4038 COBOL LE intercepted the Abend. Messages in CEEDUMP
U1066 Conflicting DCB information for file defined as EXTERNAL
U1020 Problem opening or processing a file

A sample dump

Workshop Problem Determination

Analyze ABEND on PDT001