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Using CA InterTest for CICS with EDF

If you want to use CA InterTest for CICS with EDF, turn on EDF before you begin monitoring a program with CA InterTest for CICS. Moreover, when a monitored program is stopped at a request breakpoint for an EXEC CICS command, activate EDF by entering any character in the field marked EDF in the lower right corner of the Detailed Breakpoint display.

When CA InterTest for CICS and EDF are being used on the same task, be aware of the following points:

• If a CA InterTest for CICS breakpoint is set at an EXEC CICS command, the CA InterTest for CICS breakpoint occurs before the command is passed to CICS.
• At the breakpoint, the programmer reviews and changes any parameters of the command before telling CA InterTest for CICS to continue with the task.
• CA InterTest for CICS checks the parameters and, if necessary, halts the task at an automatic breakpoint.
• If that does not happen, the command is passed by CA InterTest for CICS to CICS for execution; that is, to the EXEC Interface.
• Subsequently, EDF presents the before a command breakpoint. The EDF facility, however, is in control at that time and any changes by you during the EDF breakpoint cannot be checked by CA InterTest for CICS.
• Only after the command is executed, the EDF breakpoint display opens, and EDF is told to continue with the task can CA InterTest for CICS resume control and continue monitoring.