Set Preferences for CA SymDump

You can set the default preferences for viewing all internal trace records, other informational messages and errors generated by CA SymDump.

To set default preferences for CA SymDump

1. Select Window, Preferences.

   The Preferences dialog opens the CA SymDump page.

2. Complete the following fields as necessary:
   • Logging Levels

     Indicates how you want to display the errors in the Error Log view. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:

     • Errors Only

       Lets you view only CA SymDump errors in the Error Log view.

     • Warnings

       Lets you view both warning messages and CA SymDump errors in the Error Log view.

     • Trace

       Lets you view all internal trace records, warning messages, and CA SymDump errors in the Error Log view.

     • Debugging

       Lets you view all debugging actions, internal trace records, warning messages, and CA SymDump errors in the Error Log view.

   • Size of Memory Fetch

     Specifies the maximum number of bytes that will be retrieved for each memory retrieval of memory.

     Default: 1536

     Limits: 512 - 4096

     Note: This value is ignored for CA SymDump System requests where the value will always be 1536 (0x600) bytes.

   • Always close dump without prompting

     Lets you change the preferences to modify the behavior of Close Dump Dialog by selecting or clearing the check box.

3. Click Apply to save the settings. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.

CA SymDump saves the changes and closes the Preferences dialog. The changes are used in all succeeding logon sessions unless you change the preferences again.

Note: You can restore the default configuration settings anytime on the Preferences dialog. To restore the default settings, click Restore Defaults, click Apply, and then click OK.