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Debug for z/OS

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Debug Tool DTCN TCPIP matching for EZA Sockets in CICS

We need to be able to use DTCN to match on IP address for programs running under tasks initiated from EZA Sockets. Currently we can only use IP matching for tasks associated with a TCPIP Service.
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

intercepting stored procedure calls in rdz based on client userid

We are implementing rdz and want to use debug tool in rdz for our debugging.Our (external cobol) stored procedures are called from a .NET server, all using the same db2-userid, but providing a client-userid, based on the client that is calling the...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Add User Id parameter to debug display device in DTCN

User #1 created a profile sending tasks for debugging at terminal X, started debugging, and went to lunch without inactivating their profile. User #2 logged on, and was assigned terminal X. User #3 logged on, and ran a task matching the profile. U...
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Allow DT to "trap" on calls made to linked in C modules under CICS (in a long running C based task)

Consider the following scenario (we use RD/z with Debug Tool):<br /><br />CICS Region Startup (driven by CICS PLTPI initiation) <br />CFISTRT1 <br />    … <br />    … <br />    CICS LINK UMISTART <br />   ...
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

Support UTF-8 presentation in Debug Tool UI

The current Debug Tool UI in RDz cannot present the memory content in UTF-8, it can only choose EBCDIC / ASCII.
about 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

need skip command functionality in debug tool

would like the ability to skip a cobol command in debug tool - batch & cics. We miss this feature from Xpediter greatly.
about 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Automatic disable DTSP/DTCN GUI Profiles for DT GUI

The requirement is for the plugins to automatically set the Debug Tool profile (DTSP/DTCN) to inactive or TEST=NO (NOTEST)
about 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

allow the user to log onmultiple times to TIM

lift the TIM limitation to single time log on to TIM. If users can log on multiple times than we have the same functionality in TIM as we have in the GUI
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Write messages out of the program EQADCDEL for information about handled DTCN-profiles

In PMR 47463 the DTCN LINK Server program EQADCDEL is changed for use in PLT-phase of CICS start. Depending of the EQAOPTS parameterDTCNDELETEDEADPROF the call of the EQADCDEL program does delete dead profiles or sets profiles inactive.If it does ...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

DTSP plugin selects the (first) active TCPIP address

The DTSP plugin by design queries the workstation for a list of TCPIP addresses and in the event of multiple adapters being active, it is returned back an array of addresses. It picks what is returned as the (first) active TCPIP address. ,If user ...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered