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Debug for z/OS

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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 ...
almost 12 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 ...
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Add support for AT LABEL to the GUI interface for Debug Tool

User is requesting the AT LABEL function be added to the GUI Pliugin for Debug Tool.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Deleting DTCN profiles in GUI should delete profiles on the host

deleting a profile in the GUI will NOT delete the profile on the host - so when you deleted a lets say active profile in the GUI - the profile is still on the host and it is enabled!!
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 6 Delivered

Journal of the uses of the product DT

log on the mainframe to see the number of onscreen user log on DT
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

Generic Userid support for CICS and DB2 Stored Procedures

Generic Userid support was introduced by PTF UK80658. It is crucial for closing Debug Tool deals to have the same support for CICS and DB2 Stored Procedures,.
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Support for 64 Bit addressing

Protocol supports 64-bit addressing. DT has to implement the support.
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

support multiple profile creation for the same user on the same system in DTCN plugin

Debug Tool RDz : there is a single entry by user -> impossible to save the settings (workaround by Z : identifier = terminal)
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

DT needs ability to list and to delete LDD-requests

In EXPLICITDEBUG-mode DT needs to know what module you want to debug. This can be done in multiple ways - base is in each case a NAMES INCLUDE LOADMOD / CU which is mostly done implicitly by AT ENTRY, AT LOAD and LDD. When save and restore of brea...
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

Better command history

DT's command history could be improved with some small additions:• It shouldn't contain commands STEP and GO (maybe configurable depending on SET ECHO).• It should have more entries (maybe configurable). Often when debugging you has entered a more...
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered