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Debug for z/OS

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IDz Debugger IMS Isolation to prevent 'DIS TRAN *' command

Debugger IMS Transation Isolation facility in ISPF pannel currently permits issuing both an IMS display command 'DIS TRAN *' to display all the existing trasactions, or issue 'DIS TRAN pattern*' with a filtering pattern, or even with the full tran...
almost 2 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Add customization/rules for 'Code Coverage'

This is request to add 'customization/rules' to 'Code Coverage'. One example, is 'ELSE' statements for each DB2 SQL statement. All 'ELSE' statements are marked as 'not covered' and report statistics do not provide accurate picture. Number may be c...
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

ability to turn on all tracing / logging with one command

from a support point of view and customer view too it would be great if there either is a command or a setting in EQAOPST which shows all available outputs . over the years we have added traces for different areas , they all have to be enabled by ...
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Editeur Cobol et vue Outline absents en session de deboggage sous MicroFocus/Eclipse

Donner la possibilité d'utiliser l'Editeur Cobol et la vue Outline en session de deboggage sous MicroFocus/Eclipse sans IDZ
almost 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IBM Debug: Warn for active "skip all breakpoints"

Hi IBM, In the Remote Debugger in IDz: To avoid debugging with all breakpoints off: please add a warning if the "skip all breakpoints" switch in the menu is active during start of a new debug session.
about 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

IBM Debug: Better handling for SET TEST ERROR

When Remote Debugging in IDz, imagine, you use the default setting TEST(ALL) and your source is running a loop, where a Warning like IGZxxxxW (cause of compile option NUMCHECK) occurs - a popup with the Warning message and the selection Run/Examin...
about 3 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Support %Rx commands in Eclipse

The %Rx command which is available in ISPF is not supported in the Eclipse dialog.
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Support command file in Eclipse

The ISPF dialog supports command files for recurring debugging problems. This is not available in the Eclipse dialog.We have a team of developers who quite often have to prepare a debugging session in the same way (e.g. intercept a specific subtas...
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Add session timeout functionality to Debug Tool

Add an EQAOPT for the time (in some unit) Debug tool is willing to wait for a user action. This would allow to stop a debug session even if the user is unavailable, thus preventing a situation where CICS tasks are left hanging overnight and clutte...
almost 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

DTCN FORCE for choice of entries

we need a less restrictive DTCN FORCE command to make sure the user does not create a generic profile we just need a program name or a terminal , or a user id . So instead of DTCN FORCE PROG requiring always a program name we need something more r...
almost 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

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