Re: Classic PDF format documentation for strdbg?

Hello Stephen,

Am 04.09.2025 um 15:23 schrieb Stephen Landess <steve_landess@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

This a a very abbreviated answer - I could probably write a book on IBM i program debugging...

Maybe a stupid question: Why don't you do that? :-)

I never found printed documentation or PDF's that provide the examples found within the help text within the STRISDB and STRDBG commands. After starting either debugger, type HELP on the debugger command line to see the online help text.

I see. Thanks for the hint. I didn't expect online help to be seen a substitute for "printed" documentation. In this case, it seems to be.

Sub-question: What is the key difference between strdbg and strisdb?

There are numerous differences between STRISDB and STRDBG, but the important ones are:

Thanks for the clarification!

Thanks also to all others who replied for further insight!

:wq! PoC