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    Support recording from both batch and IMS TM

    When recording testdata for a submodule/program that could be included in both a batch and IMS TM program you are forced to choose one or the other since all recordings after is made with the same method. And you want to keep all tests for a modul...
    10 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Under review

    Should be able to record IMS TM without closing recording window

    When recording an IMS TM the window controlling the recording needs på be closed in order to use IMS Explorer test case project (or 3270 emulator) in IDz to start the transaction(s) to be recorded. It's possible to close it and then stop the recor...
    10 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Future consideration

    Support pointer item and pointer area as parameters of a sub program call

    We cannot use zUnit for our BMP modules! We use IMS as our transaction manager, so the majority of our batch modules are BMP’s.Almost 100% of our modules use AIBTDLI.Almost all of our modules use the use the same (company) standard.After the AIBTD...
    11 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Future consideration

    Debug during record to easier create "hard to reach" testcases

    Adding the possibity to record during a debug session will enable the user to create testcase that is hard to recreate otherwise, that normal recording or test case generation will not reach. It's also easier to add testdata that is more relevant ...
    6 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 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 1 year ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Future consideration

    Only able to record testcases from a single loadmodule

    We are having the same program linked into multiple loadmodules. We would like to record testcases from all loadmodules, but after the first recording, the record dialogue has the Program name locked. And according to instrcuctions, the "Program n...
    about 1 year ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Future consideration

    Detail information with intuitive interface in EIT's command flow

    Current output has too simple and not much value for developer. Currently, only the first-level subroutine of the program is shown, but it would be nice to show the detailed modules for each subroutine in more detail, and the call structure and pa...
    7 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Needs more information

    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 1 year ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Future consideration

    During the report playback include the load library where the program was executed in the report

    We need information in the playback results about the loadlib where the program was executed
    7 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Under review

    Include an option during the playback to display the input/output data

    Some developers would like to save the result as a document that the test didn't fail and what kind of input and output data was in use.
    7 months ago in Test Accelerator for Z / Early Development Testing 0 Under review

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