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Debug for z/OS

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iIn Debug Tool -Provide the reason for stopping at a breakpoint in the source view

User has requested we provide the reason for stopping at a breakpoint on the source line when it stops. There is not log in the GUI interface to display the reason. He has suggested a popup at the line of source that the breakpoint stopped
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

CICS Debug start based on MQMD/DATA contents

Start debug on a CICS application where the transaction/application is started by CICS based on the content of an MQ message (non terminal transaction). The functionality would be very similar to what we have already where we can start debug of a ...
over 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

DT should better support a global preference (GBLPREF)-File with RDz

When you use full-screen interface a GBLPREF-file is usual and helpful to provide the users customized setup for DT, e.g. setting keys similar like a competing debugger to easily switch. This way a parallel used RDZ / Eclipse debugging will have a...
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

DebugTool should debug programs in CICSKEY and OPENAPI with TRANISO.

Debugtool loops with 'EQA9999W requested data set unavailable, looping 'if a CICS-COBOL program defined as OPENAPI and CICSKEY is being debugged in a CICS with TRANISO=YES. It turned out that COBOL Side file utility routine for CICS, IGZISFU issue...
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Add support to display AR Registers

CITI has requested support to display AR Registers. It was verified with support that this is not available at this time
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow for breakpoints prior to transaction

Need to be able to set conditional breaks before kicking off transaction.
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow for breakpoints prior to transaction

Need to be able to set conditional breaks before kicking off transaction.
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Future consideration

security limitations in debug tool

I want to check the permissions of the user, the screen fields in DTCN or CADP, for example, limiting the user to debug only a specific program name or prefix, limiting to a specific user that started the transaction, a particular terminal, and so...
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

FIND command sets field protection on

FINDing in the LOG is generating a bunch of characters with NO-INPUT-attributes followed by funny colours (-> 03_after_enter.PNG) into the command line in log, can't overtype any of the line that contains highlighted piece (and get a usable cop...
almost 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide a command SET COLOR xxxxxx MONITOR VALUE

Provide a command SET COLOR xxxxxx MONITOR VALUE ;As of today, Turquoise color is default color for monitor values. We have a command to change the color in the monitor window for LINES are AREA, what contains the names. The commands like: SET COL...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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