Known issues and limitations for IBM z/OS Debugger

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Abstract

This document contains links to known issues and limitations for IBM z/OS Debugger.

Content

IBM z/OS Debugger is a component delivered in the following products:

For details on which features are included in which product, see Overview of IBM z/OS Debugger.

Starting from V14.2, IBM Debug for z Systems is renamed as IBM Debug for z/OS and IBM Developer for z Systems is renamed as IBM Developer for z/OS.

Area	Issue/Limitation
C/C++	Debug editor title incorrectly identifies source file when debugging C/C++ in standard mode
MFA	Supported and unsupported features of IBM z/OS Debugger with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Side Files (C/C++, PL/I)	Cannot specify a z/OS UNIX directory as a location for side files when debugging C/C++ or PL/I application in standard mode
Visual Debug	Show actions have no effect during Visual Debug when Show Execution Path mode is enabled

Area	Issue/Limitation
C/C++	Debug editor title incorrectly identifies source file when debugging C/C++ in standard mode
COBOL v6.2	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger and COBOL v6.2
Linux	Linux platform limitations
macOS	macOS platform limitations
MFA	Supported and unsupported features of IBM z/OS Debugger with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Side Files (C/C++, PL/I)	Cannot specify a z/OS UNIX directory as a location for side files when debugging C/C++ or PL/I application in standard mode
Visual Debug	Show actions have no effect during Visual Debug when Show Execution Path mode is enabled

Area	Issue/Limitation
Host/Common Issues
COBOL v6.3	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger and COBOL v6.3
COBOL v6.2	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger and COBOL v6.2
LE v2.4	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger and Language Environment v2.4
MFA	Supported and unsupported features of IBM z/OS Debugger with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Eclipse Client
C/C++	Debug editor title incorrectly identifies source file when debugging C/C++ in standard mode
Debug Profiles	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger profiles user interface
Linux	Linux platform limitations
macOS	macOS platform limitations
Side Files (C/C++, PL/I)	Cannot specify a z/OS UNIX directory as a location for side files when debugging C/C++ or PL/I application in standard mode
Visual Debug	Show actions have no effect during Visual Debug when Show Execution Path mode is enabled
VS Code Client
IBM Z Open Debug	Known issues and limitations of IBM Z Open Debug and Visual Studio Code
Vulnerabilities	Open Source Vulnerabilities in Z Open Debug

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Modified date:
17 June 2020

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