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Debug for z/OS

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Retain AT CHANGE Breakpoints Between Debug Tool Sessions

Some of our developers will repeat tests within a program and will set AT CHANGE breakpoints for a certain field. Since this does not persist like an At Line breakpoint, the developers will have to re-enter their AT CHANGE logic during each Debug ...
about 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

tolorating sequence number in EQANMDBG file

the debug session abends at the moment if sequence numbers are in EQANMDBG DD info . Not abending or an error message would be more user friendly
about 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

DTCN preference could include "TEST Level" which is used while creating the DTCN profile

It will be good to have the DTCN preference setting with the feature which helps the user to choose the "Test level" option according to the user wish. Since, each time the DTCN profile is refreshed or deleted the user have to update the "test lev...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 8 Delivered

Ability to step backwards through code in Debug Tool GUI Interface

Provide the ability to step backwards through code while debugging using the Debug Tool GUI interface. Currently, this is Playback mode in the 3270 version.
about 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

RACF Pass Phrase support for Debug Tool TIM

TIM needs to be compatible with RACF pass phrase support
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

engine time out for remote debug

the engine time out for remote debug sessions should match by prolonged debugging inactivity and be customizable by parameter
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Delivered

show ICH messages whem memory gets changed

We would like to know when a user tries to change a variable value
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

Provide use of the cursor designated field name with the MONITOR LIST GROUP command

When using the 3270 interface for the debugger, you can use the MONITOR LIST command, and put your cursor under a field, and press enter. The field name is automatically picked up and the data is monitored in the monitor window. However when doing...
almost 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Breakpoint indicator

The statement breakpoints may be difficult to see depending on the colors used on the panel. The customer wants to see a symbol.
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 5 Delivered

Z/OS Debugger - IMS Transaction Isolation support for IMS Catalog and IMS Managed ACBs

With the current version of IMS TI we need to define an IMS ACBLIB to be used by the tool. ACBLIB is defined in some EQAZ parm members and is needed to run the tool and there is also a DOPT dataset used with dynamic PSBs.
about 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

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