Inspect and Modify Auxiliary Storage

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Inspect and Modify Auxiliary Storage

You can use CA InterTest for CICS to inspect and modify the following items:

VSAM and BDAM files
DL/I, DB2, and SQL/DS databases
Temporary storage
Transient data

You can inspect and modify auxiliary storage at any time, regardless of whether a program is executing. This capability lets you maintain files and databases without writing one-time programs. You can perform any VSAM, BDAM, or DL/I function and most SQL functions.

The ability to inspect and modify auxiliary storage when a program is stopped at a breakpoint lets you change test data in the middle of a test session. Any changes you make are permanent; that is, changes to the file remain after the test session ends.