Data items can be added to the "Watch" view from the COBOL editor as the following steps when execution of the program is halted, such as at a breakpoint.
Drag the data item to be added to the "Watch" view in the COBOL editor.
Select "Add to Watch View" from the context menu.
Note
Data items of the COBOL library files in the COBOL editor cannot be added to the "Watch" view from the context menu. Use "Add Data Item" in the "Watch" view. For details, see "7.2.3.2 Adding data items to the Watch view".