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Workspace Debug for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 7, 2014

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Debugging in IMS with Debug Tool

1) It is common to have IMS transactions switching to others, so, we should have how to specify different transaction codes (I suggest 15), to better filtering. Filtering by CU names must be maintained, as long as the multiple tx. id filter.

2) Specifying CU names does not work well in IMS, since subprograms are dynamically called, CUs are only recognized if they are the main LE program. Called subprograms should be recognized too.

3) Debugging of transactions called by generic users is confusing and cumbersome:

1st., someone edits EQAZDSYS in SEQATLIB and fills the following parameters (there are other optional parameters too):

TUXRFDSN The data set name for the cross reference table.
TUGNRCID One or more generic IDs separated by a blank.

Afterwards, the developper creates an entry in the cross reference table:

Developer userid X tx code. Note that the from (generic) userid is not a part of the xref table entry.

Finally, the developer updates his/her EQAUOPTS data set.

Compare to CICS Debugging, where everything is informed in DTCN, including a different userid and matching strings in container/commarea

Idea priority High
  • 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 - Host

  • 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
    |     Jun 3, 2015

    Status update for this requirement:

    Item 1 has been addressed: We added a new panel to DTU option 6 to capture up to 15 transaction names

    Items 2 and 3 are currently being worked on which will result in significant usability improvements in the area of IMS transaction debugging.

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