Interactive COBOL Debugging with Debug Tool - Topical Outline

Introduction to the Debug Tool
   Allocation
   Invocation
   Computer Exercise: Setting up to Use the Debug Tool

The Session Panel
Basic Commands
    AT/ CLEAR
    GO / GOTO / RUNTO / STEP
    LIST
    QUIT / QQUIT
    ?
    Computer Exercise: Introducing the Debug Tool

Managing the screen
    SCROLL
    PANEL
        Session colors
        Session layout
        Session listings
        Session profile control
    WINDOW
Function keys
    RETRIEVE
    FIND
Advanced breakpoints
    Command lists
    ENABLE / DISABLE
    TRIGGER
Changing variables - MOVE, SET, COMPUTE
Tracking variables - MONITOR
    Computer Exercise: Tailoring the screen and using advanced breakpoints

COBOL language subset commands
    IF
    EVALUATE
    PERFORM
    CALL
Debug Tool variables, expressions, and built-in functions
    Computer Exercise: Using the Language Subset

Session control commands
    SET
    QUERY
Prefix commands
    AT / CLEAR
    DISABLE / ENABLE
    QUERY
    SHOW
Frequency counts
USE
    Computer Exercise: Using Advanced Features

Debug Tool logs and restart
Miscellaneous commands
    COMMENT
    INPUT
    DESCRIBE
    TSO / SYSTEM
    Computer Exercise: Restart and miscellaneous commands

Debug Tool in other environments
Miscellaneous issues

D-735 / 1 Day                            These Materials © Copyright 2005 by Hunter Cobb    V1.x

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