Course Description

Interactive Multi-Language Debugging With Debug Tool

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Benefits

The student will acquire facility with the COBOL, C, and PL/I compilers in support of using Debug Tool, and will acquire facility with Debug Tool.

Audience

Experienced COBOL, C, or PL/I programmers who are testing multi-language application programs using Debug Tool.

Prerequisites

The student entering this course should have experience in coding COBOL, C, or PL/I programs, as well as experience in using ISPF/PDF, and should be able to code JCL 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:

SC09-2137 - Debug Tool Users Guide and Reference

• Compiling for Debug Tool usage
• Allocating files for a Debug Tool session
• Starting a Debug Tool session using TSO CALL
• Starting a Debug Tool session from within the program being debugged
• Debug Tool session panel
• Debug Tool commands
• Debug Tool variables
• Debug Tool logs and Restart
• Multiple-language consideration

Exercises

There are five hands-on exercises.