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Debug for z/OS

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Debug Tool marks real-time debugging code coverage

Is there a possibility that the debug tool in the "real time" will be show which lines have been executed or not?
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Support to JCECCARACFKS certificates on EQAPROF

In case TS012216270 we are told that the EQAPROF does not support RACF certificates with the key in PKDS (JCECCARACFKS) only JCERACFKS. I think it would be a good idea to add that support since we have customers who use a single SITE type certific...
about 1 year ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

FIXCAT for easy Maintenance of PDTOOLS

With z/OSMF it is quite easy to check the own software configuration against a FIXCAT-List, for example:Are all available z/OS 2.1 PDSE-PTFs are applied So it would be fine to get a FIXCAT Entry for checking against the latest PDTools PTFs. Not on...
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

Enable TEST(SEPARATE) support for z/OS Debugger Code Coverage code

Enable support for TEST(SEPARATE) in the z/OS Debugger Version 14 R1M6 Code Coverage code for Enterprise COBOL z/OS Version 6.2 applications.
over 4 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Work without deactivate Omegamon RLIM

By default, DebugTool disable Omegamon RLIM for task debugging under it. I think is a good idea convert it to optional (i.e. with a EQAOPTS parameter)
over 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Improved functions for LABEL Breakpoints for Debug Tool

This request is primarily for Enterprise COBOL, but applies to all the languages supported by Debug Tool. It initiated from the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania. Label breakpoints need to be presented to the user the same as statement breakpoints. Th...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

TIM support for Passpharse

Our customer has decided to change the lenght of TSO passwords. They have decided to go for passphrase (9-100 characters) instead of passwords(8 characters). Currently the TIM logon screen will not support passphrases. Also, the password field is ...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Code Coverage support for Assembler Program in 3270

Request to support Code Coverage for Assembler programs in 3270 environment (customer does not use IDz or any client in this specific usage)
over 4 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Improved Debugging for IMS Message Processing Programs

Although we publish that we can debug IMS/MPPs in an IMS Message Processing Region, we really do not have a viable solution to debug programs in an IMS MPP environment. If a customer has Xpediter/IMS, and wants to use Debug Tool to replace this fu...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 7 Delivered

Make Debug Manager SYSPLEX aware

Hi IBM, We'd like to see the DBGMGR (and EQAPROF) sysplex-aware, especially for CICS debugging (but also batch). When the debug manager was started on all LPARS in SYSPLEX (relevant for the CICS plex) - all RSEDs will know about all of them when a...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered