Re: Debugging a batch program

I'm just guessing, but I believe what you want is a trace function.

Kirk.Palmer@Walsworth.com wrote:

> I have followed all the steps outlined below to debug a batch program.  The
> problem is that even if I set a break point for the program running in the
> batch job, the debugger will not stop a the break point.  If the program
> runs long enough, I believe I can DSPMODSRC to look at the value of some
> variables, but the breakpoints don't work.
>
> When we first started programming with RPG IV (V3R2??) the breakpoints did
> work on batch programs, but lately they don't.  Debugging interactive
> programs works just fine.
>
> FYI, we are currently running on V4R4.
>
> I would appreciate some help with this.
>
> Thanks,
> Kirk
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> Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 19:54:22 -0400
> From: Patrick W Conner <PWConner@Charter.net>
> Subject: Re: Debugging a batch program
>
> 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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