Course Description

Interactive COBOL II Debugging
with Debug Tool

This course: course objectives; course outline;
COBOL; Debugging; Topic list; Course list; Home page

Benefits

The student will acquire facility with the COBOL II compiler in support of using the Debug Tool, and will also acquire facility with the Debug Tool.

Audience

Experienced COBOL programmers who are testung COBOL II programs using the Debug Tool.

Prerequisites

The student entering this course should have experience coding COBOL II programs, as well as experience in using ISPF/PDF, and a working knowledge of how to code JCL statements to run simple batch jobs.

Related IBM Materials

This course is drawn from this IBM manual; access to it in the classroom is desirable but not required:

SC26-4049 - COBOL II Debugging Guide

• Compiling for Debug Tool testing
  
• Debug Tool Full Screen Usage
  
• Debug Tool Commands
  
• Debugging Techniques

Exercises

There are three hands-on exercises.