Hello.
Does anyone know why a WORKING-STORAGE element definition on lowest level, is not available in the 'EVAL' command in the debugger, UNLESS IT IS REFFERED TO WITHIN PROCEDURE DIVISION?
An example from real life:
WORKING STORAGE SECTION.
01 WS-FIELDS.
05 X PIC 9.
05 Y PIC 9.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
MAIN SECTION.
A-000.
move 1 to X (note that Y is not reffered to)
...
debugging: EVAL X gives result = 1 (OK)
EVAL Y gives error message 'Identifier does not exist'
In my example, the 'Y' got its value in return from a called procedure, but was not available in the debugger neither before nor after tha call!
Mvh.
Geir
