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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...
about 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IDz headless Code Coverage daemon support CCS call to remove all cc files generated

Support the CCS REST API call to delete all the file generated by code coverage daemon. Currently only the .cczip file will be deleted.
about 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

MOVE command in Remote Debug Console

Hello IBM, we need the functionality of the MOVE and SET commands for the Remote Debugger's Debug Console. The command is currently supported only in the 3270 Debugger.
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Future consideration

IBM Debug: Search function for program literals to add to Monitor

Hello IBM,we like to have a functionality that was found in Xpediter: When you want to add a variable/literal to the Monitors view "Monitor Expression" and you're not 100% sure how it's call, you should have the option to search for the name of th...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

IDz headless Code Coveage daemon output destination

For the IDz headless Code Coverage daemon, need an option to support output destination to remote location e.g. Git
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IDZ IMS property group PL/I settings generate JCL GO step debug options

For programs which include IMS (batch or transaction) while developers generating JCL for GO and DEBUG step and IMS checkbox within PL/I properties of IDZ Property Group is enabled, GO step with DEBUG parameters is not generated. Instead, customer...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under 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.
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Debugger: Displaying Variable content as Hex like in ISPF Editor

Hi IBM, it would be nice, if the Remote Debugger GUI would be able to display hex values of variables like in ISPF. Samples: A pic 9(4) digit:1234 (original display)----FFFF (first halfbyte)1234 (second halfbyte) B pic 9(9) comp-3 Packed Decimal: ...
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Debug a Cobol program (6.3) using LangX side file

With Cobol 6, we cannot debug programs using LANGX side files. We would like to continue using this feature as we were able to do with Cobol 4 programs
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Ability to determine if any CICS transactions have debug session active

Currently there is no way to query if any CICS transaction have debug sessions active
over 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

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