Re: Debug - possible to break when variable contains a certain value? -- WDSCI-L

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----- Message from Dan <dan27649@xxxxxxxxx> on Tue, 8 Nov 2016 17:
03:56 -0500 -----

To:

Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject:

[WDSCI-L] Debug - possible to break when variable contains a certain

value?

I see "watch breakpoint", which triggers when the value changes, but I

looking for a way to break once a given variable contains a certain

value.

If the above is possible, I'd also like to know if the comparison to
trigger the break can use the "contains" operator (not "equal") or
something similar to SQL's LIKE predicate.

If I recall correctly, the expression is language dependent. i.e., It can
be any expression acceptable to the language of the code you are
debugging. For example in an RPG program, you should be able to enter:

%scan('findthis' : VariableToSearch) > 0

This should trigger the breakpoint whenever VariableToSearch has the
string 'findthis' in it.

As I started this answer with, this is an 'If I recall correctly' thing.
My memory is usually pretty good, but there are times...

Michael Quigley
Computer Services
The Way International
www.TheWay.org

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