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Debug for z/OS

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Improvements to BTS debugging with LE Debug Tool User Exits - Debugging specific programs

I was setting up BTS IMS debugging for State of Tennessee. The Debug Tool Setup Utilities provides option 9, IMS BTS debugging, to enable debugging IMS Message processing programs in a BTS environment. However, the current configuration will debug...
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Provide a STEP OVER command that bypasses the code to be executed

We'd like to see the STEP OVER command bypass the code to be executed when issues. We currently accomplish the function we are looking for by using the JUMP TO Location command, but would like to see an more intuitive solution.
over 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 5 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.
over 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide the same functionality in TIM as provided by UI17396

UI17396 provided a new function implemented into the Debug Tool exit EQAD3CXT. Unfortunately it was not included in TIM (most important since the DTU panels are not used by our customers) and not included in the GUI like the PD Tools Studio. The f...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Add controll to display +EQA9999W messages for TCPIP errors

With the ability to start DT through modified CEE modules containing the DT LE exits the possibility for EQA9999W message increases drastically. Not every developer set TEST to NOTEST in his userid.DBGTOOL.EQAOPTS ds. This can lead to a flooding o...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Add masks and status to the DTCD parameter

DTCD currently accepts one of two parameter values - a specific owner ID (the key to the file), or * for all. Judging by its response time (and the results when interrupter after a partial performance), DTCD * goes over the file, record by record,...
about 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Allow editing in monitor with WRAP ON and long variables

Currently when a field cannot be fully displayed due to its length you can edit itonly when wrap is set off.However it is very uncomfortable to edit very long fields in such a way.When setting wrap on, you may not edit the field.Our request is to ...
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Not under consideration

Including program name and other information in the StartStop message information for Debug Tool for z/OS

As the developers adopt Debug Tool as their development tool for debugging applications and collecting code coverage information, it is important to have the accounting information about who is using the tool, as well as which programs they are wo...
about 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Debugging for specific input data

We encountered a problem when debugging for specific input data.DT allows capturing transcations/programs using tran/cu/lm/user/term and in the advanced options commarea offset and container. However, many of our transactions can only be different...
about 11 years ago in Debug for z/OS 4 Not under consideration

ADD direct translation between UTF-16 and UTF-8 for remote debug session

ADD direct translation between UTF-16 and UTF-8 for remote debug session for NATIONAL defined variables
over 7 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

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