NetCOBOL V11.0 Debugging Guide

5.7 Debugging Using Compiler Listings and Debugging Tools

This section explains how to debug using the compiler listings and debugging tools below after an abnormal termination.

Compiler listings

• Object program listing, Source program listing

  For determining the location of the error.

• Data Map Listing

  For referencing data content at the time of the abnormal termination.

Debugging tools

• WinDbg (Debugging Tools for Windows - native x86)

  This is a debug tool provided by Microsoft.

  Debugging Tools for Windows - native x86 is information published on the Microsoft home page.

• Windows Error Report

  Crash dumps are collected by the system WER function.

Other files

• Either of the following files output when linking

  Program database file (.PDB) (When /DEBUG option is specified, output it.)

  Link MAP file (.MAP) (When /MAP option is specified, output it.)

• Clash dump

  Crash dump made by WER (Windows Error Report) function.