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Status Future consideration
Categories z/TPFDF
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 14, 2013

Add TPFDF function details to macro trace in a post processed dump

TPFDF calls appear in dump macro trace as an ENTRC to a UA** assembler program, the reader must then consult the TPFDF programs for details of the actual function.
Could this information be included in the macro trace on the same line as the ENTRC?
When I read a dump I consult a file containing descriptions of all the TPFDF fastlink programs, but this task could be done equally well by the dump post-processor?
Attached is my TPFDF fastlink decode file and an example of a macro trace with the suggested information added.
Many thanks.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Mar 2, 2018

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - z/TPFDF
    Operating system - IBM z/TPF
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - z/TPF
    Operating system - IBM z/TPF
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Oct 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - z Systems Software
    Product - z/TPF

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF

  • Guest
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    Jan 13, 2014

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - z/TPF

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Transaction Processing
    Product - z/TPF
    Component - Runtime

  • Guest
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    Aug 14, 2013

    Attachment (Use case): List of TPFDF fastlink macro programs

  • Guest
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    Aug 14, 2013

    Attachment (Use case): Example of proposed macro trace enhancement.