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Initiate Monitoring

The CA InterTest for CICS CNTL transaction performs all monitoring functions. However, CA InterTest for CICS provides a number of ways to initiate monitoring and perform other CNTL functions as shown following:

• Source Listing Facility
• Monitoring Menu, Option 2 on the Primary Option Menu
• CNTL menus and fill‑in screens
• CNTL commands

Use one method exclusively, or mix‑and‑match methods (even during one test session) depending on your specific testing needs.

Example

Use the Source Listing facility to initiate monitoring and set breakpoints, the Monitoring Menu and screens to set special options, and a single‑line command to resume execution of a task.

The easiest way to turn on monitoring and set breakpoints for a single program is to use the Source Listing facility. For a new or infrequent user, this method is strongly recommended. Turn on monitoring by pressing a PF key, and set a breakpoint by entering a single keystroke directly on your program's source listing.

To take advantage of the full range of CA InterTest for CICS monitoring capabilities, use the Monitoring Menu, which is Option 2 on the Primary Option Menu. Additional submenus guide you through selecting monitoring for programs, terminals, or transactions, with or without monitoring options.

Online help is available from every screen. Press PF1 from any menu or panel for details on how to use it.

If you prefer, enter single‑line CNTL commands to specify monitoring functions. More experienced users often find it faster to enter commands directly.

When you set breakpoints, replacement, protection, special options, or composite support, you automatically set monitoring for the programs, transactions, or terminals that you specify. So, for example, it is not necessary to set monitoring and set breakpoints. Simply setting breakpoints accomplishes both functions.

However, when you remove breakpoints, replacement, protection, special options, or composite support, you do not remove monitoring for the programs, transactions, or terminals that you specify. Monitoring remains in effect until you explicitly instruct CA InterTest for CICS to remove monitoring.

For more information:

Source Listing Facility