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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Debug for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 8, 2022

Dynamic invocation of Fault Analyzer from IDZ Debug

The users would expect Fault Analyzer to be invoked dynamically when debugging under IDZ Debug and an Abend occurs. It would be an expected continuation of the Debug process.
Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Oct 12, 2022
    This requirement has been accessed and it seems similar to function of debug command CALL %FA.
    During a debug session you can issue the CALL %FA command to create a FA report of the current machine state. A typical scenario can be when the debugger traps a condition in your program. It is at this time that you can examine the exception and while under control of the debugger open the debug console view and issue the CALL %FA command. This will tell Fault Analyzer to create a report as indicated above.
    When reviewing your IDEA it seems very close to the support provided by CALL %FA command and would like to suggest to review such command.
    Here is a link to where this command is documented: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/debug-for-zos/15.0?topic=command-call-fa