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 14.2, 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
COBOL 6.2	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger with COBOL 6.2
Code Coverage	Known issues and limitations of code coverage
Debug Manager	Known Issues and Limitations of Debug Manager with IBM z/OS Debugger
DTCN profiles	Creating CICS DTCN Debug Profiles securely via Eclipse IDE
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
zACS	Ignore ABEND0C1 for SVC 145(EQA00SVC) while using z/OS Authorized Code Scanner

Area	Issue/Limitation
Host/Common Issues
COBOL 6.3	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger with COBOL 6.3
COBOL 6.2	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger with COBOL 6.2
Code Coverage	Known Issues and Limitations of Code Coverage
Debug Manager	Known Issues and Limitations of Debug Manager with IBM z/OS Debugger
DTCN profiles	Creating CICS DTCN Debug Profiles securely via IDE
LE 2.4	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger and Language Environment 2.4
MFA	Supported and unsupported features of IBM z/OS Debugger with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
zACS	Ignore ABEND0C1 for SVC 145(EQA00SVC) while using z/OS Authorized Code Scanner
Eclipse IDE
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 IDE
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

Area	Issue/Limitation
Host/Common Issues
64-bit support	Limitations of 64-bit support in Debug Tool compatibility mode
COBOL 6.3	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger with COBOL 6.3
COBOL 6.2	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger with COBOL 6.2
Code Coverage	Known issues and limitations of Code Coverage
Concurrent Debug and Code Coverage	Known Issues and Limitations of Concurrent Debug and Code Coverage
Debug Manager	Known Issues and Limitations of Debug Manager with IBM z/OS Debugger
LE 2.4	Known issues and limitations of IBM z/OS Debugger and Language Environment 2.4
MFA	Supported and unsupported features of IBM z/OS Debugger with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
zACS	Ignore ABEND0C1 for SVC 145(EQA00SVC) while using z/OS Authorized Code Scanner
Eclipse IDE
C/C++	Debug editor title incorrectly identifies source file when debugging C/C++ in standard mode
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 and Wazi Developer for Workspaces IDEs
IBM Z Open Debug	Known issues and limitations of IBM Z Open Debug in Visual Studio Code and Wazi Developer for Workspaces IDEs
Vulnerabilities	Open Source Vulnerabilities in Z Open Debug

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Modified date:
18 March 2021

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