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Debug for z/OS

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Breakpoint indicator

The statement breakpoints may be difficult to see depending on the colors used on the panel. The customer wants to see a symbol.
over 12 years ago in Debug for z/OS 5 Delivered

Z/OS Debugger - IMS Transaction Isolation support for IMS Catalog and IMS Managed ACBs

With the current version of IMS TI we need to define an IMS ACBLIB to be used by the tool. ACBLIB is defined in some EQAZ parm members and is needed to run the tool and there is also a DOPT dataset used with dynamic PSBs.
over 6 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Debug tool profiles DTCN

Banco do brasil is using DTCN to define profiles to Debug Tool. They used before CADP transaction. Now they are having difficult to find profiles. The DTCN Transaction is different than CADP. They are complaing that the DTCN doesn't allow a parame...
about 8 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Leave IOPCB control block unchanged in IMS MPR region when Delay Debug is active

When debugging IMS message processing programs (MPPs), ensure that the contents of the IOPCB control block are not modified due to any Debug Tool processing. Currently, when the Delay Debug feature is active, the contents of the IOPCB are altered ...
almost 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Know which batch jobs are running debug Tool and identify program

How can you know which user is currently working with DT on a specific module. In batch and online. Meaning, while a user is debugging a Load Module he locks it. So in some cases I would like to know who it is to take control actions.Under CICS we...
almost 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 1 Delivered

Debug Tool GUI - Support WHEN clause in a command file

Client uses Debug Tool GUI for Batch and CICS applications.When GUI debugging the WHEN clause in a command file to set a conditional breakpoint is not supported.
almost 9 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

Selection sequence for Debug Tool

In our development environment we typically have between 10-30 active DTCN profiles at the same time. Some time the user happen to intercept each other debug profiles. For instance if we have a simplified example below: DTCN profile A Userid *, pr...
almost 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Enhancing Debug Tool's dynamic message region facility

"Debug Tool's dynamic message region facility needs to be enhanced to provide a more robust environment. The following would be good things to add:1) Only debug a transaction instance for a specific user in the dynamic environment; other users wil...
almost 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Support QU RESET command in the GUI

Allow the QUALIFY RESET command to be used in the GUI Debug Tool Engine Command pane.
about 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 3 Delivered

Report DT Code Coverage resutls against flagged lines

Provide the Debug Tool Code Coverage report information against flagged lines (specific values in specific columns or free format on line) or specified ranges of lines within a program.
over 10 years ago in Debug for z/OS 2 Delivered

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