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.

Follow these steps:

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
       View only errors in the Error Log view.

     • Warnings
       View both warning messages and errors in the Error Log view.

     • Trace
       View all internal trace records, warning messages, and errors in the Error Log view.

     • Debugging
       Lets you view all debugging actions, internal trace records, warning messages, and 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.

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