SEP Debugger Cannot Be Run for A Different User

[PaulDV-Culina]

In RDi, we are used to being able to debug programs which are being invoked by other users/jobs, e.g. web services running in the IWS, users demonstrating a Production issue, etc., but there doesn't seem to be a way to do this with the debugger in VS Code.

Am I missing a setting somewhere or is this not possible?

If it's not possible, can it be confirmed that this feature is being worked on, please?

Many thanks,
Paul.

[sebjulliand]

Hi! It's on IBM's roadmap and being worked on (search the issues, you'll find a few references to this).

[PaulDV-Culina]

Ah, thanks Sebastian.

I did do a quick search, but the filter was for "open" issues and didn't find any.

To save the same issue/question being raised by others doing the same, might I suggest keeping one of these open for people to find?

[sebjulliand]

You're welcome ☺️
Fair enough, let's keep yours opened!

[mkwan01]

@PaulDV-Culina This is already supported in the current IBM i debug client (v2.0.2). You also need to update the debug service PTF to v2.0.1. The SEP hitter profile is the current logon profile by default. But you can use a context menu action to change the hitter profile.

If you have debug client v2.0.2, you can right click on a SEP and select the "Modify User Profile..." action and set it to the user profile that the web service is running on.

[PaulDV-Culina]

Thanks Morris.

Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by updating the debug service PTF to v2.0.1?

[mkwan01]

@PaulDV-Culina To use the newer debug client (v2.0.2), you need to update the debug service PTF to the following level:
7.3 PTF SJ02996
7.4 PTF SJ03026
7.5 PTF SJ03030

[PaulDV-Culina]

Thank you! Very useful - I'll put in the support request 👍