Debugging

This chapter discusses the following topics related to the debugging phase of program development:

Using the CA IDMS trace facility-To trace program execution
Using the CA OLQ menu facility-To confirm database access
Reading task dumps-To determine the contents of DC control blocks listed in a task dump
Error checking-To inventory typical programming errors and possible solutions

Note: The online debugger is an additional facility for debugging online CA IDMS/DC and DC/UCF programs written in Assembler, COBOL, or PL/I. That facility is described in CA IDMS Online Debugger Guide.

This section contains the following topics:

Debugging Batch Programs with the Trace Facility

Using the CA OLQ Menu Facility

Reading Task Dumps

Error Checking