Summary of changes

Version 14.1.10

The following changes were added for IBM® z/OS® Debugger Version 14.1.10.

• Compiler support
  • In Debug Tool compatibility mode, support is added for TEST(SEPARATE(DSNAME),SOURCE) in Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Version 6 Release 2 with APAR PH04485 installed. Specify TEST(SEPARATE(DSNAME),SOURCE) to store the separate debug file name, which is the SYSDEBUG DD data set name, in the object program. You will not need to specify the separate debug file location if it is not moved after compilation. For more information, see Choosing TEST or NOTEST compiler suboptions for COBOL programs.

Version 14.1.9

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.9.

• New support
  • Support is added for z/OS Version 2 Release 4.
• IMS Transaction Isolation facility
  • Instructions for using the IMS PSTOP command are added to end the wait state of the IMS region when PWFI is used, so that you can continue with the program. For more information, see Using IMS pseudo wait-for-input (PWFI) with IMS Transaction Isolation.
• Terminal Interface Manager
  • Terminal Interface Manager now supports MFA-generated tokens and password phrases.

Version 14.1.7

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.7.

• Source entry breakpoints
  • When you create source entry breakpoints, you need to specify module and compile unit information. You are prompted to enter a module name and compile unit name when you add the breakpoint during an edit session for the first time. With the module name and compile unit name specified, the debug session can suspend at the desired location. For more information, see Source entry breakpoints.
• Visual debug
  • Stack pattern breakpoints that are set in one debug session are restored in subsequent debug sessions.
  • When visual debug is enabled, a new toolbar action Link with Visual Debug View appears in the Breakpoints view. When the action is enabled, selecting a stack pattern breakpoint in the Breakpoints view shows the stack pattern path in the Visual Debug view.

• z/OS Debugger Utilities
  • A new field Data set name for the IMS RESLIB is added on the ISPF panel EQAPMPDF. You can now use z/OS Debugger Utilities option 4.6 to set a different RESLIB for a specific IMS subsystem. If this field is not specified, then the RESLIB specified for us5imrsl in EQAZDFLT is used as the default. For more information, see Scenario F: Enabling the Transaction Isolation Facility.

• Remote playback
  • The remote Playback function can now record and playback variable values. For more information, see Using the Playback toolbar.

Version 14.1.6

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.6.

• IBM Z Open Unit Test
  • IBM Z Open Unit Test extends IBM Z Open Development to provide unit testing. With this extension, z/OS Debugger provides support for Compiled Code Coverage and Headless Code Coverage, in addition to the features provided in IBM Z Open Development.

    For a list of debug features in this combination, see IBM z/OS Debugger as a component.

    For installation information, see Product Registration.

Version 14.1.5

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.5.

• IBM Z Open Development
  • z/OS Debugger is included as part of the new IBM Z Open Development Version 1.0 product. For a list of debug features in this product, see IBM z/OS Debugger as a component. For installation information, see Product Registration.

• Currency support
  • Support is added for CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS Version 5 Release 5.

• Visual debug
  • Visual debug is now supported on macOS.
  • A new Visual Debug perspective is added to improve the visual debugging experience.

• Debug Tool compatibility mode
  • Support is added for visual debug.
  • Support is added for COBOL paragraph breakpoints.
  • Support is added for source entry breakpoints.

• z/OS Debugger Utilities
  • Support is added to the remote debug mode selection to use the Debug Manager and a user ID (DBMDT) to identify the workstation.

• Global engine search path

  A new preference is added so that you can set or clear the global engine search path on the Compiled Debug preference page. This preference applies to all incoming debug sessions that cannot be matched to a launch.

Version 14.1.3

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.3.

• IMS Transaction Isolation

  An option is added to IMS Transaction Isolation to preserve the original PSB. For more information, see the new EQAOPTS command IMSISOORIGPSB.

• Support for Swift

  The Load Module Analyzer is enhanced to support Toolkit for Swift on z/OS.

• z/OS Debugger Code Coverage
  • A new EQACCOPT sample is created in hlq.SEQASAMP for a z/OS Debugger Code Coverage batch JCL EQAOPTS DD. For more information, see EQAOPTS commands.
  • A list of the existing Code Coverage JCL samples is added to the IBM z/OS Debugger User's Guide. You can use the JCL samples to build a test case, and specify, gather, process, and document code coverage for the test case. For more information, see Batch examples.
• MVS Batch Application launches

  The Step option list is added on the Remote Profile tab for you to control the step in the remote debug profile. You can now override the computed step with a custom step, or choose not to include the step in the remote profile. For more information on the step option, see Remote Profile Tab.

• Message updates
  • The whole section of CRRDG messages for remote debugging is reworked on to be up-to-date and include more valuable information. For more information, see Remote debugging messages for z/OS Debugger.
  • Messages EQA9886E and EQA9887E are added to IBMz/OS Debugger Reference and Messages to ensure that accurate messages are issued when certain problems are encountered.
• Playback toolbar

  A topic is added to introduce how to use the Playback toolbar. For more information, see Using the Playback toolbar.

Version 14.1.2

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.2.

• Debug Tool compatibility mode

  IBM z/OS Debugger is progressing towards one remote debug mode based on Debug Tool compatibility mode. In support of this direction, Debug Tool compatibility mode, when available in the user interface, is selected by default for V14.1.2 or later. Any existing launches, property groups, or updated preferences remain unchanged. For more information on Debug Tool compatibility mode, see Remote debugging with IBM z/OS Debugger.

• Code Coverage
  • The headless Compiled Code Coverage collector now produces the SonarQube format and the raw format, in addition to the currently supported format. For more information on how to set the exporter types, see Starting and stopping the headless code coverage daemon.
  • For programs written in COBOL, Compiled Code Coverage now presents structural results for programs, sections, and paragraphs. Both the file report view and the workbench report view support structural results.
  • In the Code Coverage Results view, the entry JUnit Code Coverage Workspace Results was removed. JUnit code coverage results now appear under Java Code Coverage Workspace Results. Expand the individual Java™ code coverage result to see the JUnit results.
• Debug Hovers

  Structures and arrays are no longer limited to 100 entries when you inspect variables in the debug hover help during a debug session.

• COBOL V6.2

  When you use line mode, batch mode, full screen mode, and remote mode with Debug Tool compatibility mode, and compile with the TEST(SEPARATE,SOURCE) option of the Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Version 6 Release 2 compiler, if the name of the side file does not match the PROGRAM-ID, the debugger can now locate the side file, as long as it is in the specified data sets or directories.

  When you specify the side file location, you can now specify a z/OS UNIX System Services directory through a SET SOURCE command, EQAUEDAT user exit, SET DEFAULT LISTINGS command, EQADEBUG DD name, or EQA_DBG_SYSDEBUG environment variable.

  For more information, see Choosing TEST or NOTEST compiler suboptions for COBOL programs.

• CEETEST

  You can now use CEETEST to restart z/OS Debugger after you use QUIT DEBUG. To start z/OS Debugger when a CEETEST call is encountered, set the EQAOPTS CEEREACTAFTERQDBG command to YES. For more information, see Additional notes about starting z/OS Debugger with CEETEST.

• IMS Transaction Isolation

  An Other run-time options field is added to the Manage Additional Libraries and Delay Debug panel (EQAPMPRG). With this new field, you can specify Language Environment® options for the private message region. For more information, see Using IMS Transaction Isolation to create a private message-processing region and select transactions to debug.

Version 14.1.1

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.1.

• Support for macOS

  Remote debugging can now be used on macOS. For limitations, see macOS limitations and differences.

• Code Coverage API Javadoc

  Code Coverage API (CCAPI) Javadoc is now included. Use CCAPI to parse and merge code coverage results programmatically and integrate the results with your custom tools. For more information, see Code Coverage API.

Version 14.1.0

The following changes were added for IBM z/OS Debugger Version 14.1.

• Currency support
  • Support is added for Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Version 6 Release 2.
  • Support is added for Enterprise PL/I for z/OS Version 5 Release 2.
  • Support is added for z/OS Version 2 Release 3.
  • Support is added for z/OS Version 2 Release 3 XL C/C++.
  • Support is added for CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Version 5 Release 4.
  • Support is added for DB2® for z/OS Version 12 Release 1.
  • Support is added for Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS Version 1 Release 3.
• New features for COBOL V6.2
  • Support is added for TEST(SEPARATE) in Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Version 6 Release 2. This option puts the debug data in a side file rather than the program object. For more information, see Remote debugging in standard mode and Non-remote debugging and remote debugging in Debug Tool compatibility mode.
  • With the new Enterprise COBOL for z/OS Version 6 Release 2 compiler, standard mode users can now use the actual source input to the compiler in their debug session (Source view) in addition to the Expanded Source view. For more information, see Switching between different debug views.
• Code Coverage
  • Compiled Code Coverage now supports setting the view to use when you save source. For more information, see Specifying code coverage options in the startup key and the Code Coverage Tab in debug configurations.
  • Support is added for enhanced remote Compiled Code Coverage for Debug Tool compatibility mode that now includes non-Language Environment assembler language and performance improvements. For more information, see Supported compilers and options for code coverage in Debug Tool compatibility mode.
  • Debug Tool Coverage Utility (DTCU) is deprecated. To determine code coverage with z/OS Debugger, use IBM Compiled Code Coverage or z/OS Debugger Code Coverage.
• New installation verification programs

  New installation verification programs are available for standard mode. For more information, see Running the installation verification programs for SVCs, Running the installation verification programs in a CICS region, and Running the installation verification programs for Debug Manager.

• Change variable values

  Variable values can be changed in the hovering Debug editor window. For more information, see Inspecting variables.