Weeeelllll, after setting GRSQ to CONTENTION (IBM default) and fortunately Q=NO, too, NDM proved true to prediction and dumped again in production with an 'already fixed' problem :-)
But: Here's the relevant part of the dump statistics (some stuff snipped): Dump was complete Total dump capture time 00:00:59.980731 System nondispatchability start 09/18/2042 01:53:47.370496 - nice System set nondispatchable 09/18/2042 01:53:47.370496 Time to become nondispatchable 00:00:00.000000 Global storage start 04/15/2008 18:37:11.899468 Global storage end 04/15/2008 18:37:19.323612 Global storage capture time 00:00:07.424144 System reset dispatchable 09/18/2042 01:53:47.370496 System was nondispatchable 00:00:00.000000 Asid 01DA (NDM): Local storage start 04/15/2008 18:37:12.316164 Local storage end 04/15/2008 18:38:11.861746 Local storage capture time 00:00:59.545582 Tasks reset dispatchable 04/15/2008 18:38:11.861760 Tasks were nondispatchable 00:00:59.545596 Asid 0042 (VTAM): Local storage start 04/15/2008 18:37:12.316141 Local storage end 04/15/2008 18:37:50.354166 Local storage capture time 00:00:38.038024 Tasks reset dispatchable 04/15/2008 18:37:50.354187 Tasks were nondispatchable 00:00:38.038046 Dump Exits Exit address 04353880 Home ASID 0005 Exit start 04/15/2008 18:37:19.323615 Exit end 04/15/2008 18:37:45.453518 Exit time 00:00:26.129902 Exit attributes: Global, Sdump, SYSMDUMP What the heck is the GRS exit doing so long with the IBM default of grsq(CONTENTION)? This was longer than with the grsq(all) setting! It is still a global exit and would still run during global nondisp when Q=YES is set. Best regards, Barbara -- Ist Ihr Browser Vista-kompatibel? Jetzt die neuesten Browser-Versionen downloaden: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/browser ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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