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Introduction to IBM Fault Analyzer: A Comprehensive Guide for ABEND Analysis

Discover the capabilities of IBM Fault Analyzer (IBMFA) in this insightful guide by Steve Menard. Learn to navigate the command line within TSO, access interactive reanalysis, and interpret ABEND information effectively. This tutorial covers essential steps, including listing views, selecting your institution, and using the CICS and DB2 information menus. Understand how Fault Analyzer can assist with ABEND analysis, even without a date-stamped SIF. Ideal for COBOL and Assembler application programmers, this guide brings over 40 years of experience to streamline your mainframe troubles.

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Introduction to IBM Fault Analyzer: A Comprehensive Guide for ABEND Analysis

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  1. INTRODUCING IBM Fault Analyzer Steve Menard steve_menard@nwrdc.fsu.edu

  2. Command Line: TSO IBMFA

  3. At first use only, put cursor on FILE and hit Enter

  4. Drop Down Menu

  5. Type “4” to List Views – hit Enter

  6. Another Drop Down

  7. Select your Institution

  8. This is what you will see as the first screen

  9. Let’s choose Interactive Reanalysis

  10. The Interactive Reanalysis Menu

  11. Choose 1 to view the Synopsis Screen

  12. What you need to understand this ABEND

  13. Let’s see the CICS Information

  14. The CICS Menu – let’s see the 3270 image

  15. A Little Ugly, but……………….

  16. Now let’s see the DB2 Information

  17. First Page

  18. Second Page

  19. Let’s Look at Storage Areas

  20. Choose option 1

  21. One of many pages of working storage content

  22. Choose to see the saved report

  23. Ignore this error message

  24. If We Lack a Source Information File • Fault Analyzer can still help with ABEND analysis even if a date and time stamped SIF is not available. • The information is just a lot more cryptic. • A compile listing is still required to determine which source statement caused the abend • Now we see to FA synopsis screens, one with a current SIF and one without.

  25. When We have COBOL SIF available

  26. And one without a current SIF

  27. Steve Menard • CICS Systems Programmer • COBOL and Assembler Application Programmer • Mainframe Web Enablement Enthusiast • Over 40 years in the DP (IS…IT...??) trenches steve_menard@nwrdc.fsu.edu NorthWestRegional Data Center www.nwrdc.fsu.edu (850) 245 3500

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