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Status Not under consideration
Workspace Debug for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 19, 2013

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Change Debug Tool to allow the remote debugger (RDz) to allow valid Cobol command to MOVE SPACES to GROUP-ITEM

The Enterprise Cobol compiler (v4.2) allows setting the value of a group item as a standard COBOL statement, but RDz/Debug Tool does not allow it.

It begins with a Working Storage definition like this:

01 WS-VARIABLE.
05 WS-ITEM1 PIC 9.
05 WS-ITEM2 PIC 9.

We are able to Monitor the WS-VARIABLE expression in RDz, and it shows
us the two elementary items below it. We are able to modify the
elementary items to numbers only BUT not spaces. The compiler
allows the MOVE statement of numerics to the elementary items. But the
compiler also allows the MOVE SPACES statement against the Group Item
(WS-VARIABLE) without question, because it appears that the group items
are implicitly registered as Alphanumeric data. RDz/Debug tool does
not allow you to modify the WS-VARIABLE item at all. It forces you to
modify the elementary items instead. Even within RDz, if you choose to
SHOW TYPE NAMES within the Variable window, it displays the WS-VARIABLE
element as a Character type. We would like a way to get RDz to allow
modification of the underlying elementary items by modifying the group
item just as the compiler allows.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 19, 2021

    As part of the review process, we strive to be transparent about our intentions with each RFE. The offering team has carefully reviewed this RFE and has decided that it does not fit into our current plans within the next 1-2 years, so the RFE will be closed. The request will be kept in RFE system and might be reassessed or reopened for additional feedback or voting in the future. We value your feedback and thank you for allowing us the privilege of partnering with you in developing our products.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 15, 2021

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Development Tooling
    Product - IBM Debug for z/OS
    Component - z/OS Debugger

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Development Tooling
    Product - IBM Debug Tool
    Component - Plug-in

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 19, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Development Tooling
    Product - IBM Debug Tool

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - IBM Debug Tool

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 15, 2013

    Due to processing by IBM, this RFE was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Enterprise Tooling
    Product - IBM Debug Tool
    Component - Plug-in

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for System z
    Component - Usability

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