The COBOL debugger is a full function, interactive source code debugger. You can easily debug your COBOL source programs displayed on the screen, by using the keyboard and mouse to select menu commands and toolbar buttons.
The debugger provides functions for:
Controlling code execution
Watching and changing data values
Setting breakpoints at specific locations
Setting breakpoints on specific conditions
Counting the number of times lines are executed
Retracing execution paths
Recording and replaying debugging commands
Operating the debugger automatically
Navigating around the source code
Configuring the colors of different source code items
Viewing the program CALL sequence
Access is provided to these functions in several ways, allowing you to choose the access method that works best for you. The toolbar contains the most frequently used functions and there are accelerator keys for most immediate actions. All the functions are available from the drop down menus. A shortcut menu provides functions best invoked by mouse-only actions. A command line interface provides compatibility with earlier versions of Fujitsu debuggers and supports automated debugging.
You can debug not only the program running on the same computer as the debugger, but also the program running on another computer on the network. This section explains how to use the normal interactive debugger. For information regarding the interactive remote debugger, see "How to Use the Interactive Remote Debugger".
