Re: Debug module/job

[Mark Murphy <jmarkmurphy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, the breakpoints are not active while not in debug, but they will
"become active  when the debugger picks up the program".

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 7:46 AM, Ken Killian <kkillian@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Man, I wish I could do a screen share with you, communicating via email it
> is easy to miss the small stuff...
>
> Without debug, you can add break points, and the check-mark with NOT be
> there. Because the debug is not active. Just want to point that out....
>
> Because of a lot of others, including myself. I often forget to recompile
> my program, so I could have an old break point out there. It is nice for
> verification, to verify that you have the latest compile. At least I run
> into that....
>
> So, you should only see the check-marks on the break-point when Actually
> in debug, not until then...
>
> Nice thing is that RDI can remember my break points from the day before or
> the day before. That is awesome in my book! Cool!
>
>
>
>
> -Ken Killian-
> Mobile Comm Back-End
> Senior IBM i Developer using Rational Developer for I RDI 9.5.1.2
> Running IBM I, that supports: Java, PHP,  Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Python, Node
> JS, RPGLE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WDSCI-L [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Justin
> Taylor
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 5:17 PM
> To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
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> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Debug module/job
>
> I start debugging the job, and it breaks wherever the job happens to be.
> I try putting breakpoints in my module, but they're not active (no
> checkmark).  I tried adding the service program specifically for debug, but
> the breakpoints still aren't active and the it doesn't stop there when I do
> a run.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Killian [mailto:kkillian@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 2:44 PM
> To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
> System i & iSeries <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Debug module/job
>
> Hence the break points...
>
> I add a break point when it is going to stop into the service program, and
> then I step into the service program, and then add a break point there.
> That works for me every time...
>
> Did that work for you?
>
>
> -Ken Killian-
>
>
>
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