Purpose: The ENABLE DUMP command has two functions. By default, a product will take a dump when an abend occurs. The DISABLE DUMP command can be used to inhibit the ESTAE routine in the product from producing a dump. The DUMP command can also be used to force an abend in a requested module.
The ENABLE DUMP module_name (mod) form of the command will force an abend to occur at the start of a requested module. The dump request can be limited to a specific job and step. The modcnt operand can be used to specify the number of times that the module must be called before the dump is taken. The callcnt operand can be used to specify the number of times the product must get control before modcnt applies.
The DISABLE DUMP command will deactivate the dump request. A DUMP command without ENABLE or DISABLE preceding the command will list the current dump options.
E DUMP {product | *} [mod] [job] [.step] [modcnt] [callcnt]
D DUMP {product | *}
DUMP {product | *} ENABLE DUMP command can be active for a
product at any given time. If two ENABLE DUMP commands
are entered for a product, the second command takes precedence.
Examples: If requested by the technical support staff, the following console command
would force an abend in ACC0132. The dump request will only apply to job
DON1.S1.
F DIF,ENABLE DUMP ACC ACC0132 DON1.S1