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My ideas: zUnit

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Better support for non unique names in COBOL

zUnit needs to support non-unique names in the Test Case Editor. Today it is partly supported. If you have a data structure like:01 A 02 B PIC x(10) 02 REDEFINES B 03 B PIC S9(4) BINARY 03 D PIC PIC X(8). 02 C PIC X. 02 C PIC X.The last occurrence...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 4 Delivered

zUnit Feature in IDz should be able to "expand and read" the Catalogued Procedure ("PROC") during "Record Data"

Currently, the Recording JCL in zUnit Feature (in IDz v15) requires that the application/program being tested is in a step in the JCL. Where the application/program is executed/invoked via a catalogued procedure ("PROC"), zUnit should be able to "...
almost 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Delivered

zUnit: We need to mix hyphen and underscores in the data items

We are trying to roll out zUnit but we got a problem with the data items. Our biggest customer builds his data items as a mix of hyphen and underscores. But as we read, those items are not allowed:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Delivered

zUnit default creates an unnecessary TestCase

When you generate a Test Case there is always a TEST1 tase case created. This may seem logical but in cases where a recording will be made from CICS or IMS or batch, the default test case is a hindrance as the import will always create it's own te...
over 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Delivered

Add zUnit Functionality to COBOL Modules not in a PDS

Currently, you are only able to generate a test case using zUnit if the COBOL Program is located in a PDS file. Here at my organization, we often work with programs not retrieved from Endevor and directly to a PDS, instead leaving them in what we ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Delivered

ZUnit - Result of testcase not correct

In case Zunit test is setup with in the expected result more records described the the program effectively returns the test fails and you receive a message ! However in case Zunit test is setup with in the expected result less records are describe...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 4 Delivered

zUnit to be able to handle pointers in the linkage variables

Our cobol programs are utilizing pointer variables in the linkages. Using zUnit Test Case Input wizard, the copybooks referenced by the pointers are not seen resulting to not being able to provide input data to a test scenario. PMR 46883,122,000 i...
over 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Delivered

ZUnit: Storing static information in a central env file

The storage of static information like Dynamic Runtime Library should not be stored in the preferences of the workspace. IDz users do not know the installation libraries of the IDz server in most cases. The Dynamic Runtime Libraries should be stor...
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Delivered

Add zUnit support for Entry Statements

Currently, when trying to generate a zUnit test case on modules with ENTRY statements, the linkage isn't populated and the wizard is not usable. I have attached screenshots of the module we're trying to generate a test case for and what zUnit look...
about 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 4 Delivered

Request for a new function to record and store all input and output data at run time whether the test result is pass or fail

In Japan IDz users have not adopted zUnit. The reason is that they use COBOL Unit Test Tool before zUnit launch. COBOL Unit Test Tool is GBS IP asset and implemented as an eclipse plugin. However, they cannot use it with next IDz, because it uses ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 3 Delivered