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Debug for z/OS

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Need to override class for a private region (IDz for IMS application with isolation)

Hi,We are working on an ADFz POC.When we want to set up a debug session for an IMS 3270 transaction in IDz debugger (IDz for IMS Application with isolation), we have a problem. The region that starts on mainframe is always started in the same clas...
about 4 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Confusing IKJ56228I for EQAUOPTS in Debugger's EQAPROF

In this shop we see thousands of repetitive messages like these in the EQAPROF joblog: IKJ56228I DATA SET DYD.EQAU.xxxxxxxx.EQAUOPTS NOT IN CATALOG OR CATALOG CAN NOT BE ACCESSEDIKJ56247I FILE SYS00022 NOT UNALLOCATED, IS NOT ALLOCATEDJVMJZTK2999W...
9 months ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Work without deactivate Omegamon RLIM

By default, DebugTool disable Omegamon RLIM for task debugging under it. I think is a good idea convert it to optional (i.e. with a EQAOPTS parameter)
about 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

FIXCAT for easy Maintenance of PDTOOLS

With z/OSMF it is quite easy to check the own software configuration against a FIXCAT-List, for example:Are all available z/OS 2.1 PDSE-PTFs are applied So it would be fine to get a FIXCAT Entry for checking against the latest PDTools PTFs. Not on...
almost 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Delivered

ADD support to access DTU setting in EQANIPSB

Region name and other parms set in DTU are currently not accessible to EQANIPSB
almost 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Debug: Rewind / History of performs before a breakpoint/abend (COBOL)

Hello IBM, we use the IBM Debug plug-in in IDz in connection with the DBGMGR and COBOL. We miss a function, which we currently use in Compuware Xpediter (simply called "monitor" there): If you activate "monitor" or "monitor COBOL", Xpediter stores...
over 4 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Add MFA Support for Debug Profile Editor in Eclipse IDE

Currently some ADFz products (such as File Manager and Fault Analyzer) work perfectly with IDz Eclipse IDE while using MFA and PassTickets, while others, such as the Debug Profile Editor do not. Additionally, if you try to use the Debug Profile Ed...
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Delivered

Enterprise PL/I's LISTVIEW(SOURCE) Compile Option Support for taking code coverage in IDz

・Request for user interface improvement when conducting interactive debug using IBM Developer for z/OS Client In case of LISTVIEW(AFTERALL), debugging is done against source which include the output source text by PL/I preprocessorBecause our cust...
about 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Improved functions for LABEL Breakpoints for Debug Tool

This request is primarily for Enterprise COBOL, but applies to all the languages supported by Debug Tool. It initiated from the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania. Label breakpoints need to be presented to the user the same as statement breakpoints. Th...
over 13 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

WCA4Z and zOpenDebug plugins do not work well together

If they are both installed in VScode when you create debug profile the WCA4Z registion screen startup getting the focus . Everytime an action in the debug profile view is done. This is very anoying
about 1 year ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered