It should eb mandatory to debug a dump every so often just to keep your skills up. Even if you have to create the dump yourself.
Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruno Sugliani Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 4:00 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Dump Reading (was Re: LSQA shortage) On Wed, 5 Jul 2006 13:48:22 -0500, Mark Zelden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Me, I read dumps only when I have to. I look at enough to find out >if the abend is in IBM code or an ISV's code. Then I ship the dump to >them after a search on ibm-link or vendor problem data base if one is >available. That is "today's sysprog" - like or not. >The sad part is that most sysprogs I have worked with can't even get >that far with a dump (SHARE IPCS classes should be req'd for all >sysprogs who are not familiar with the basics!). I guess we are still some people around reading dumps and not being ISV's :-)) Hello Barbara ? I guess having done that for a living in our former life , helps a lot but like Mark , now it is only when we need to . <grin> Bruno Bruno(dot)sugliani(at)groupemornay(dot)asso(dot)fr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ----------------------------------------- This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html