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Debug for z/OS

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Debug Tool: High CPU consumption of CICS transactions using E.C.LINK

The CPU consumption of a transaction in CICS performing about 20.000 E.C.LINK calls is 26 times higher when running under a debugging session. (IGNORELINK is set ON)The Debug Tool should not increase the CPU usage of a debugged transaction in such...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Enable non-loggable commands in commands file

One of my users created a commands file, which includes "SCROLL RIGHT 6; " (to display only the B area, and not the A area of his code in the source window). The command is ignored, possibly for the same reason it is not logged when he writes it d...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

LIST STORAGE ( R13, 64 ) ; Monitor view shows confusing data

LIST STORAGE ( R13, 64 ) ;                                     ...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Debug Tool won't display DSECTS

Debug Tool will not display variable names defined under the DSECT when it is being monitored.
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

No warning message from command line had something unexpected occurred during debugging session

Need a Debug Tool warning message from command line or popup had something unexpected occurred during debugging session like abend ASRA.    Customer does not have Debug Tool log window open.
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

AT GLOBAL OCCURENCE not supported in remote debug session

If user issues:AT GLOBAL OCCURRENCE BEGIN ; EQA2428E This command is either invalid or unsupported. %IF %CONDITION = 'ENDFILE' THEN BEGIN ; EQA2428E This command is either invalid or unsupported. Command is not supported in remote debug session***...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Cobol program to mass delete TSQ stored DTCN profiles

DTCNDELETEDEADPROF does not fit our environment. We need a COBOL application - or a application which does the following: - save profiles wanted to keep - delete TSQ - write TSQ with profiles saved before each week or each day or each time CICS ar...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Debug Tool Plugin Outline View in CicsExplorer

When I use the Debug Tool plugin in CICS Explorer, I do not see any program information in the Outline view. In IBM docs i found the following information:CICS Explorer displays, by default, the Outline View. You cannot use this view, but you can ...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Debug Functionality

Can't bring up symbolic source to set a breakpoint without executing the transaction.
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Future consideration

Debug Tool functionality

I can't overtype instructions in the Debug Source window to change the path of execution or to change a length or any other value.
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

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