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Debugger

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Different methods to connect with IDZ Debugger

Our new VPN software is not functioning with the TCP connection or does not allow connectivity through the IP address/port number. Looking for alternative methods of connecting IDZ Debugger session back to the user when TCP connection is unavailable.
2 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 0 Under review

Support for Cobol stored procedure in IDz 16

When moving from IDz 15 with data studio plugin to IDz 16 with built-in DB2 support we are missing the support to see, execute and debug Cobol stored procedure trough IDz UI. It would be easier for the developer to execute it as it's supposed to b...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 1 Future consideration

z/OS IMS Online Application configuration within IDz client

Currently within IDz there are two ways of setting debugger configuration for Batch Applications: 1) z/OS Batch Application using property group 2) z/OS Batch Application using existing JCL However for IMS configuration there is no setting to setu...
3 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 0 Under review

Support for User defined function in IDz 16

When moving from IDz 15 with data studio plugin to IDz 16 with built-in DB2 support we are missing the support to work DB2 User defined functions trough IDz UI. It would be an improvement to have the ability to work with and debug those for the de...
7 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 1 Future consideration

Debug Profile service error

There is a defect in the IDz 15.0.1.0 client, when accessing the debug profile service.
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 2 Not under consideration

Support for more command thru COMMAND file for Remote Debugging

For remote debugging using IDz, we can use a COMMAND file, but the commands that can be executed before the program stop in debugger are limited. One of the reason we use the command file is to conditionally stop the program in the debugger based ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 1 Not under consideration

Support source return for code coverage data

Support the return of program source in code coverage data. Currently the returned program has all it's copybooks expanded. This make impossible for adding the code coverage metrics to the corresponding SonarQube dashboard as the sources are unmat...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / Debugger 2 Not under consideration