Using CFA from a CICS® terminal

To use the CFA transaction from a CICS® terminal, simply enter CFA. You can optionally pass a command parameter as described in Using CFA from an MVS console. The initial display is similar to the following:

Figure 1. Sample CFA transaction display

             Z Abend Investigator Control Transaction

Options: I=Install U=Uninstall
                  Current Status/Error Message
_ XPCABND         Installed
_ XDUREQ          Installed
_ LE Exit         Installed
_ SDUMP Screening Installed
_ XEIIN           Uninstalled

        Current    HWM  Setting    MWS
Active     0000   0000     0002
Waiting    0000   0000     0020   0123








HFZTRACE OFF DeferredReport ON

PF1=Help PF3=Exit PF4=Opts PF5=Clear FND Area PF9=IVP PF11=TRACE ENTER=Update

Initially, the display shows the current status of the CICS® Z Abend Investigator exit points, plus details of any active and waiting Z Abend Investigator tasks. By entering an I or U (for Install or Uninstall) next to a specific exit point, its status can be changed accordingly. If there is an active analysis task (as shown in the example above), then a CICS® TASK FORCEPURGE can be issued for that task by entering an F in the input field next to the active task details. This function is only possible if CICS® transaction isolation is INACTIVE, or if ACTIVE, that the HFZXFA program is defined to have an EXECKEY of CICS®.

PF9 can be used to display a list of IVP tests. For details, see Verifying Z Abend Investigator customization under CICS.

The PF11 function is described in HFZTRACE under CICS.

For help information about a specific CICS® exit, press PF1 on the main panel with the cursor on an exit selection field.

If pressing PF4, then the Z Abend Investigator Exit Options display is shown. This display provides information about the current default options that are in effect for the CICS® region. An example of this display is shown in Sample CFA Exit Options display.

Figure 2. Sample CFA Exit Options display

                 Z Abend Investigator Exit Options

Description                            Option                Setting
Debug trace . . . . . . . . . . . . .  ZZDEBUG  . . . . . .  OFF
Suppress Msg: HFZ0034I  . . . . . . .  QUIET(HFZ0034I)  . .  OFF
              HFZ0066I  . . . . . . .  QUIET(HFZ0066I)  . .  OFF
              HFZ0118W  . . . . . . .  QUIET(HFZ0118W)  . .  OFF
Transaction Dump Table Check  . . . .  CICSDUMPTABLEEXCLUDE  OFF
  Check MAX and Current values. . . .  CheckMaxCurr          OFF
Retain CICS dumps . . . . . . . . . .  RETAINCICSDUMP . . .  AUTO
  Suppress dumps from EXEC CICS DUMP.  IncludeExecCicsDump   NO
Fast duplicate minutes  . . . . . . .  NODUP  . . . . . . .  00000
  Include EXEC CICS DUMP. . . . . . .  IECD . . . . . . . .  ON
Use signed-on user for analysis . . .  CICSTRANANALYSISUSER  NO  








           PF3=Exit

These options are updated each time a new fault entry is created to reflect the values that are in effect via the HFZOPTS DD statement or HFZCNFxx parmlib member.