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zUnit

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Support for SYSIN and ACCEPT during recording and replay

If a COBOL program performs an ACCEPT on SYSIN then its replay fails with an abend U4038. It works if a SYSIN DD is added during replay. In a pipeline build, it will be better if the Dynamic Test Runner could record and replay SYSIN DD like any o...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 0 Future consideration

zUNIT: input file with >7000 lines leads to JAVA heal issue

Large input file in zUNIT with number of lines ( > 7000 lines ) leads to issue. Need solution or best practice to work with large input files. IBM CASE: TS009275317
almost 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

Input / Expected Output terminology is not clear in Test Case Editor

The headlines for Input and Expected Output is confusing in the test case editor for database calls and sub program calls. The phrasing is seen from the calling program (Program under test). An “input” is input to the calling program (PROGRAMA) , ...
8 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 0 Future consideration

Support for EXPORT when parsing JCL in zUnit

When zUnit is pasring a JCL for recording which includes "EXPORT SYMLIST=*" you get an error "EQA3140E Invalid input: EXPORT" Since a lot of our existing JCLs are useing EXPORT it would be nice if supprt for it was included in zUnit instead of nee...
over 1 year ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

ZUnit: Filter option for displaying fields in the Test Case Editor

In the Test Case Editor, all fields defined in the program and/or in the Copybook are displayed. Both the referenced and the unused fields are presented, which leads to the fact that with a compatible extension of Copybooks (and thus to a multipli...
over 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

Record Data Test Case Window

In zUnit when the Test Data Editor is open, you select the Red recording button, the Record Data Test Case Window pops up where you push the Start Recording button. This window is modular, the whole workspace is frozen while this window is display...
over 4 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Not under consideration

ZUnit: Support for TYPES LOB (BLOB, CLOB...)

Support of fields with SQL types LOB (BLOB, CLOB...) .Example: 10 'A'-TXT-NACHM-GRND USAGE SQL TYPE IS XML AS CLOB(10000) OCCURS 1.
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 0 Future consideration

Support 66 levels in zUnit

66 levels are valid COBOL definitions for working storage and linkage areas, and prevents zUnit from generating test cases for programs containing these.
about 2 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Future consideration

Need a step by step tutorial for zUnit with local projects

The documentation has some samples but with remote datasets. It will be helpful to have a tutorial with local projects as there is no zUnit property groups and building the testcase is different.
9 months ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 1 Future consideration

Program Type in results should be accurate

If you specify DB2 or IMS and run the testcase, the zUnit results editor always shows BTCH, meaning the options DB2 or IMS which you chose in the generation phase are not reflected in the results
about 3 years ago in IBM Developer for z/OS / zUnit 2 Future consideration