Course Description

Interactive PL/I Debugging With Debug Tool

This course: course objectives; course outline;
PL/I; Debugging; Topic list; Course list; Home page

Benefits

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

Audience

Experienced PL/I programmers who need to use Debug Tool for debugging, testing, or improving PL/I programs.

Prerequisites

Experience in coding PL/I programs, using ISPF/PDF, and abiliity 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
• PL/I Interpretive Subset
• Debug Tool variables
• Debug Tool logs and Restart
• Introduction to Debug Tool for: batch mode; multiple-language load modules; IMS/BTS mode; DB2 mode; CICS modes (single terminal, dual terminal, batch)

Exercises

There are three hands-on exercises.