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6.2 How Fault Analyzer works
After FA is installed, it is invoked whenever an application program abends. FA
tracks both batch applications and CICS applications.
Figure 6-2 summarizes how FA works.
Figure 6-2 How Fault Analyzer works
When an application abends, the appropriate system exit obtains information and
invokes FA. Depending on the system options that have been established, FA
takes the information that is obtained, analyses it, processes it, and writes it to
the fault history file.
One of FA’s powerful features is the ability to use the application programs
compiler’s listing to identify the ...