Debugging an iSeries Cobol program

[dcutaia]

Does anyone know what items i put in a compile to put the Cobol program to debug. I have tried *source & *gen etc and it doesn't seem to go into debug mode.

Thanks,

DAC

Can you believe I am doing Cobol!

[Terry Wincheste]

Re: Debugging an iSeries Cobol program

Try using *LIST.

Terry

[vikramx]

Re: Debugging an iSeries Cobol program

If the type is "CBL", then while compiling in the Source Listing Option parameter specify *SRCDBG and use STRISDB to do the debug.

If the type is "CBLLE", then while compiling in the Debug View parameter specify *SOURCE and use the STRDBG to do the debug.

[Lenny2113]

Re: Debugging an iSeries Cobol program

When you do STRDBG, do you get your source listing displayed?
If yes, did you set breakpoints ? F6 with cursor on line sets a breakpoint.
Your CL program that executes your COBOL program should not do SBMJOB calling another CL program.
I always have to place mine "inline".
If you have something like this:
SBMJOB CMD(CALL PGM(myCLgm)) JOB(anyJOBname) +
JOBPTY(3) MSGQ(*NONE)

I would think it may be a cause for debug not stopping in your pgm.

Lenny