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Debug for z/OS

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Colors

Colors in the monitor area.When we want to change the colors in the MONITOR window, we can change the color for the name of the variables (MONITOR AREA). For the prefix area, the MONITOR LINES is not recognized : it takes the same value as SOURCE ...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Hover function in Debug Tool GUI

Hovering with the mouse does not display the contents of a field when the field name ends on the position prior to the numbers on the right hand side of the program listing. This needs to be fixed.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Is a defect

JCL scanner to support IF END IF statements

In the Debug Tool Setup Utility (DTSU) for testing batch programs, when entering the 'Prepare and Start Debug Session: Job Step Selection' screen to convert the JCL we have an issue with missing JCL statements. In the converted JCL that contains t...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Add Code

Adding code implies setting breakpoints or using the current line as position for the new code and the source window does not display it.The “code” is displayed in the log. There is no link with the position in the source code except a possible LI...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Add check for numeric values

If the value in a field is invalid, there is no warning. As an example, you can have extended in a binary field.The only warning occurs when you want to enter characters in a numeric field.Add a validation process when entering numeric values.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Online Help

Online help is limited to the display of the next parameter for the command entered on the command line. The customer wants a HELP command to get more information, even a pop-up window or panel to navigate through help.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Information about errors

Messages about wrong primary command are displayed in the log.It is not easy when the log window is closed...But messages about wrong prefix command are displayed as a red string on top of the panel : easy to see.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

Help for prefix commands

Add ? as prefix command to display online help such as the list of the prefix commands available in the window.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Creation of LOG File from Eclipse interface

When running the debug session from eclipse interface we are not able to save the log in the same way as working with 3270. We can select and copy the output in the Debug Console view, but we would like to save it in the same way as the 3270 inter...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Display type on same line as data

Using the SET MONITOR DATATYPE ON display the variable description on a second line.The customer wants it on the same line
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

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