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Fault Analyzer for z/OS

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how to invoke the File Manager from Fault analyzer

How can we invoke the file manager from Fault Analyzer to fix the data records that caused the job failure.We have this option in Fault Analyzer in ISPF.But, we want this option in RDz.
over 10 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 4 Delivered

Fault Analyzer to include LE control blocks

When analyzing LE abends, extra LE control blocks address and formatted contents is useful, however, current FaultAnalyzer version does not display the following control blocks' address and content e.g. CEECAA (COMMON ANCHOR AREA); CEDPCB (PROCESS...
about 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Extend Lookup-View with own contents, extend text search

2 Enhancements regarding the LookupView in RDz (which is part of FaultAnalyzer/ProblemDeterminationTools):-add possibility to extend the view with our own Contents (e.g. add an Extension Point)-extend text search, when selecting a text, only selec...
over 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

Last CICS 3270 Screen Buffer Japanese support

In the Last CICS 3270 Screen Buffer of Fault Analyzer, DBCS characters(japanese kanji, kana) aren't displayed correctly.We would like to request of support japanese.
over 3 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Fault Analyzer for CICS does not support AMODE64 applications

The present version of Fault Analyzer for CICS does not support AMODE64 assembler applications, including, but not limited to: (1) Displaying General Purpose in Grande Format for programs executing as AMODE64;(2) Dumping above-the-bar storage that...
over 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 1 Delivered

Improve auto-managed PDSE history file space management

Improve Fault Analyzer space management of auto-managed PDSE history files, reduce x37 abends. Reduce space problems resulting from deletion of fault entries using IDIUTIL or when making adjustments to minfaultentries.
over 7 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

FA: Enhance Language Environment Heap Analysis

Analyzing certain LE abends like U4042 (User Heap Damage was found) the current support for heap analysis in FA is unsatisfactory: The current display of heap storage should be reworked. Restructure the display showing in a tabular view (one entry...
over 8 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

Provide ability to upgrade Fault Analyzer without having to recycle CICS regions

Would like to be able to upgrade releases of Fault Analyzer without the need to recycle CICS regions. It's not practical to refresh/bump all CICS transactions at once.
about 9 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 2 Delivered

FA - Fast switching in storage display

During interactive dump analysis we need to switch easily between sidefile based storage display and storage dump display of the same area of data. The „raw“ dump display is more suitable to inspect the program's storage areas for overlays or to g...
over 9 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 3 Delivered

Display PCB Database List Summary in IMS Abend Dumps

Currently the PCB Database List is displayed as continuous text that has to be scrolled through to see the status code for each DBD. The PCB Database List should be displayed showing each DBD as shown below in Use Case. In the example, the current...
over 9 years ago in Fault Analyzer for z/OS 4 Delivered

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