Re: Debugging a batch program

[Patrick W Conner <PWConner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Instead of setting your break point when you are getting the error message, 
press
F12 to go back to a command line. Release the out queue. A message will display
stating "...press F10 for debug or enter to continue..." when your job goes
active. Press F10. Your source should appear (if not, use the DSPMODSRC 
command).
Now, set your break points and continue.

Hope that helps

"Wills, Mike N. (TC)" wrote:

> How do I debug a batch program?
>
> I know you can use STRSRVJOB and then use STRDBG. So what I did was put the
> jobq on hold (test jobq so it is not a major thing to put on hold) so I
> could get the job number. Then used STRSRVJOB on the job, followed by STRDBG
> and was going to set a break point, but it wouldn't let me set one.
> Something about "cannot perform this function when job is not active". Am I
> doing something wrong? The job runs for about 20 seconds normally.
>
> Thanks for any help in advance.
>
> Mike
>
> BTW this is a RPG program.
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