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Debug for z/OS

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Possibility to specify two EQAUOPTS datasets in eqaprof.env

Copied from case: Hello, I'm setting up STC EQAPROF and was wondering if you could specify more than one pattern in the variable default_dsname. At the moment it looks like this:default_dsname="É&USERID.DLAYDBG.EQAUOPTS" We would like it to be...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Debugging from IDz: timeout configuration improvements

As an administrator I need a mechanism to configure some timouts to limit the duration of an idle IDz debugging session. Currentily, timeout can be configured in the IDz (Preferences>Run/Debug>Compiled Debug>Debug Session Timeout), but it...
12 months ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Debugger Remote Debug Service to permit RACF keyrings

The Debugger Remote Debut Service (RDS) currently only allowa the HTTPS server certificates to be stored in a JKS keystore. We need it to be extended to allow z/OS system programmers to store the certificates in RACF keyrings.
over 1 year ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

IDz/Debugger: Debug Profile shall resolve procedures

Hi IBM, IDz / Debugger is not able to resolve procedures within Debug Profiles. This leads to wild guessing the correct step to be debugged within a procedure, that has more than one step and so either the first step will be tried to debug or you ...
about 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Future consideration

iDz 'Debug Configurations' option does not work on JCL that is based on JCL procedures that has more than one step

We have found out that when using ‘Debug Configurations’ option ‘z/OS Batch Application using existing JCL’ we cannot get it working when JCL itself is based on JCL procedures if there are more steps in the JCL.
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Debug: ignore an instruction permanently without stopping

This is a reopen on RFE 150425 as it was misunderstood and closed as "delivered". Please add a way to permanently ignore an instruction during a Debug session. The command JUMPTO doesn't help as it stops the debugger and needs to be entered each t...
over 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Debug Tool should start up when transactions get an AICA

If the application gets an AICA (CICS), the only message the developer gets is a connection lost. We figured out that the AICA is explicit trapped in the Debug Tool. But we want the AICA to be passed to the frontend.
over 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Debug: Monitor expression support for multiline statements

Currently you can only monitor expressions (COBOL), that are in one single line. Please allow the debugger in Eclipse to monitor expressions on multi-line statements as well. For more information please have a look at the case TS005731864
over 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Debugger Profile Service (EQAPROF) to implement sysplex awareness

We only want to use a VIPA for the communication between IDz and the mainframe. With IBM z/OS Debugger version 16.0.1 IBM added sysplex-awareness, so now the last missing part that is not sysplex-aware is the EQAPROF. So please add this support.
about 1 year ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Debug Manager to implement sysplex awareness

Currently Debug Manager is not sysplex aware, and it depends on zExplorer which also is not sysplex aware. But some ability for debug manager to resolve the IP address of the debug client, accross the sysplex is needed in order for debug manager t...
about 4 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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