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Workspace Debug for z/OS
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 13, 2022

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IDz Debugger to permit LDD ALL for Cobol programs

All our existing Cobol compilations are done with OPT(FULL) and NOTEST.

In order to debug with IDz Debugger we need to issue  "LDD *****" for each program for which we wanted it to use LANGX to find the source listings. This makes the process very tedious as the developer would need to manually include the name for each program.

We tried to use LDD ALL, but it did not work. We talked to Debugger development and they indicated that LDD ALL is only available for Assembler programs, not for Cobol.

In order to make the process easier, we would need one of these two alternative enhancements:
A)We would need LDD ALL to be also available for EQALANGX for Cobol as it would simplify the debugger operatives so much. It would also be needed to do Code Coverage of all the
programs that use EQALANGX. Also, ideally, we would like Debugger to automatically detect the existence of EQALANGX and implement the LDD automatically.
B)The other alternative, instead of implementing LDD ALL, would be to include a new EQAOPTS option to manage it.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Oct 20, 2023
    This features is now available in version 16.0.3 of IBM Debug for z/OS and IBM Developer for z/OS and IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition.
  • Guest
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    |     Feb 1, 2023
    .Hello, we need more information on your idea.

    For suggestion on (A) to have the function of SET LDD ALL on assembler program available to Cobol LangX program, I am afraid it might not be possible for Cobol LangX program, as the command SET LDD is only applicable to assemblies containing multiple CSECTS, which is the case for assembler program, and hence not applicable to Cobol LangX program.

    As for your suggestion on (B) having additional EQAOPTS option, can you please extend more information? It might be helpful if you can advise on what options to indicate and the expected outcome from the options.
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