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Workspace IBM Developer for z/OS
Categories z/OS Application Development
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 7, 2010

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Need "dump" memory display in RD/z

A previous RFE was submitted for this functionality and rejected with NO THOUGHT really give to what this customer was requesting.

The request was for a "dump" format memory display (this would be as ONE VIEW and not two separate renderings as the previous closure suggested.

A "dump" format has been in existence for MANY, MANY years. Just about anybody working on the mainframe side is used to this format, not the "separated" format that you showed me (this is OK for now)...but I really think that a "dump" format would be an excellent addition to RD/z "renderings".

The idea here is with control blocks that we have that we want to see HEX on one side of the display with character to the right. IOW, just like a dump. This rendering should be available with a single selection and not multiple renderings.

While I am opening this new RFE, I would also like to see this feature. Imagine looking at a HEX memory rendering. The provide a right click with an option to select a popup that shows the memory contents that a particular pointer value is pointing to. Make this popup non-modal so that one can do other things in debugging code (single step etc) so that the memory values display changes as the code executes. This memory display should have a "dump" format availability also.

Kevin

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for System z

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 20, 2011

    Delivered in recent RDz release

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 31, 2011

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and is being considered for delivery within the next 2 year time frame. Thanks.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 27, 2011

    That screenshot doesn't show well in this format. There should be many IBMers that know what a "dump" format looks like, BTW. Essentially:

    Address Hex Data..........Hex Data...Character Equivalent
    32 bytes (x'20') at a time left to right.

    Kevin

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 26, 2011

    This was sent in months ago. Any more feedback???????

    Kevin

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 29, 2010

    Sent an email to Kevin. Thanks

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 12, 2010

    I replied via email directly on 11/10/2010 @ 12:30 PM to Saurabh Dua, but contained the text below:

    Hi,

    I looked at your document. I don't see this describing what I had in mind. Below is a screenshot from some of our code here that prints logfiles.

    This is what I mean by “dump” format. This would mean 2 synchronized renderings in one view in your terms, I believe.

    0000 242E412E5253502E3433202E32303130313131302E303030 $.A.RSP.43 .20101110.000
    0018 30302E4E4F3030304E594E4E4E4E4E4E4E2E303735393535 00.NO000NYNNNNNNN.075955
    0030 39342E0A4E4C3031463836303132363136370D0A56415553 94..NL01F860126167..xxxx
    0048 43363039300D0A4E4F204944454E5449464941424C452052 xxxxx..NO IDENTIFIABLE R
    0060 45434F524420494E20544845204E43494320494E54455253 ECORD IN THE NCIC INTERS
    0078 54415445204944454E54494649434154494F4E20494E4445 TATE IDENTIFICATION INDE
    0090 580D0A284949492920464F52204E414D2F4B4C554B494557 X..(III) FOR NAM/SMITHSK
    00A8 534B492C4A555354494E204544574152442E444F422F3139 SKI,NONAME NONAME.DOB/19
    00C0 3832303832362E5345582F4D2E5241432F552E5055522F43 820826.SEX/M.RAC/U.PUR/C
    00D8 2E0D0A454E440D0A ...END..

    Note that some information has been scrubbed in the column 3. I did NOT change the hex values in column 2 to match, but I suspect that you can get enough information from the above to see what I am talking about. Our code shows the relative offset here in column 1 as this is done record by record.

    Regards,

    Kevin

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 12, 2010

    I replied to this request via email on 11/10/2010 @ 12:30PM directly to Saurabh Dua with a sample of what I am talking about.

    Regards,

    Kevin

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 12, 2010

    I replied to this request via email on 11/10/2010 @ 12:30PM directly to Saurabh Dua with a sample of what I am talking about.

    Regards,

    Kevin

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 10, 2010

    Kevin, I have sent you the document in the email provided. Please let me know once you have had a chance to review it. Thank You.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 10, 2010

    FTP will not work here. We are very restricted in how and when we can use FTP. Even emailing in a Word document might get quarantined by LEO here. If you can email a text document that should work OK (kevin.evans@leo.gov). If that doesn't work try kevmeist@gmail.com (which will obviously be OK with the Word document).

    Sorry for the mess..it's stuff that we have to live with every day .

    K

  • Guest
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    |     Nov 8, 2010

    Try this link where the attachment gets posted.
    ftp://lex-archive.ratl.swg.usma.ibm.com/pub/01/834/RATLC01834953.

    If you are unable to view the attachment please give me your email and I would be happy to email to you directly. Thanks

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 3, 2010

    More than happy to check out the document but don't see one!

    Kevin

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 1, 2010

    Kevin,
    We have put together some information to ensure we understand the request correctly. I am attaching a word document to this RFE. Can you please take a look and let know what you think. The attachment is "Memory view.doc". Thanks.

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