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Debug for z/OS

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Improve the process used to SET WARN OFF for optimized code

When debugging with optimized code, with WARNING set to ON, the results vary. For standard mode, no message is produced, and the JUMPTO works correctly. For compatibility mode, the message below is issued. EQA2201E The JUMPTO is not allowed, perha...
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

allow hostname for Debug Manager

To have remote debugging working with IBM Developer for z Systems (IDz) in more complex network setups it is easier to use the Debug Manager (DBM). The DBM allows all debug related TCP connections being initiated by the client and this way makes i...
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Not under consideration

Protect Debug Tool Host against internal Abends

DebugTool should be loaded into protected storage to prevent that significant debugger-moduls are overriden by an user-program.
over 5 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

More granularity with BROWSE mode RACF configuration for LPARs and CICS environments

General Dynamics IT (GDIT) has installed the PD Tools. They have a shared RACF data base between production and development. They want to limit production use of the debugger with BROWSE mode on specific LPARs and CICS regions. Today, this is not ...
almost 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Show what is executed based on variable settings

Would like to set values for one or more variables in a program and have AD determine what objects are executed based on those variables.
almost 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Issue when doing DEBUG on Batch EGL programs from RBD

Facing a lot of issues with RBD/EGL debug: 1. In debug, Calling a COBOL program is a problem, we are not getting expected results. 2. Not able to debug in SYST. 3. if any file is there in batch, it is not possible to debug, its not picking up.
about 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

DEBUG Request to Support Access Register Mode

Debug needs to support Access Register mode. Debug abends if the user attempts to stop a program that is in Access Register mode.
about 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Option to ignore future CRRDG7800W messages

Debug sessions need not be secured and msg "CRRDG7800W debug session not secured" is displayed upon every invocation of a debug session. This is a minor annoyance to developers and also causes CICS transactions to wait on TCPIP indefinitely if the...
about 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Update the PSB/ACB in IMS Transaction Isolation tool

A PSB is created to provide access to IMS resources for an IMS program, this is a one-to-one relationship. This relationship makes it difficult if many developers works with the same data and program. If a resource is shared between applications, ...
about 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Take Vector Registers into account in the Debug Tool's "Registers"-View

I am missing the possibility to view the vector registers when debugging an assembler program in batch using Debug Tool. The "Registers"-View from the "Debug"-Category should make the vector registers available for display and changes in their ful...
over 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Future consideration

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