Interactive PL/I Debugging With Debug Tool
- Recommended Duration:
- 1 Day
- Version
- PL/I for MVS & VM.
- 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.
- Major Topics
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- 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.