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Debug for z/OS

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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

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

DESCRIBE ALLOCATIONS

Is there a way to limit the result of the DESCRIBE ALLOCATIONS command to the STEP ou JOB for a batch applications ? The problem occurs only when starting the debug session using DTU option 2 and using the TSO session as 3270 interface for the deb...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 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

Multiline instructions in COBOL

LangX and Sysdebug have different support for automonitor and list prefix command.Sysdebug works as described but LangX monitor line per line and does not support the L prefix command.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 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

Provide ability to read TIM ACB from a parmlib member

With multiple versions of EQAOPTS with different TIMACB LU names we need a unique EQAOPTS per sysplex. This is not a clean instal with SMP/E, and causes problems with CICS reading one version of the EQAOPTS (in the TLIB) and the programs reading a...
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow for Logical Unit names other than EQAMVnnn

Allow customers more flexibility, possibly via a USERMOD, in naming the Logical Units (LU's) used by Debug Tool.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Track usage if the Debug Tool Terminal Interface Manager (DT TIM)

Provide a tracking facility for the Debug Tool Terminal Interface Manager.
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Improve Debug Tool Interrupt Capabilities

Interrupt Capabilities: Debug Tool needs the capability to stop after x number of calls to Debug Tool, and ask the user if they want to continue. Some languages offer the abiltiy to stop using the Attention key. However, this does not always work....
about 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 5 Not under consideration