PL/I Debugging Programs › Work with Arrays and Qualified Variables

Work with Arrays and Qualified Variables

This release provides the ability to view or modify the following:

• Array elements, both structured and non‑structured
• Qualified variables within a procedure, block or program with up to 15 levels of qualification

Array Elements

You have the ability to view or change elements of arrays that are up to 15 dimensions deep.

Note: Arrays with unknown boundaries at compile time are not supported.

When you use the D or K line commands from Source Listing, place the cursor under the element and CA InterTest for CICS automatically picks up the dimensions.

When you are entering an array element for a formatted move command, or CNTL or CORE command, use the syntax:

FIELDA(A,B,C)

To modify the storage of an array element using a CORE command, use the syntax:

CORE=MOVE 1 TO 'FIELDA(A,B,C)'

Qualified Variables

You can view or change elementary variables even if they are defined as the same name in different procedures or blocks using qualified variable syntax in a CNTL or CORE command or Source Listing Search criteria.

CORE=MOVE 1 to 'procname:Q1.Q2.Q3.Q4.Q5.Q6.Q7'

If you are using the m line command from the Source Listing facility and select a non‑unique variable, the generated MOVE command qualifies the selected variable with the Procedure name.