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misi01 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:08 am Post subject: Debug tool and skipping code

I looked in the manual, but I'm guessing this is not supported.
In Xpediter, I can specify the prefix command S so as to skip lines of code that I don't want to be executed. (an example of this might be if I have old and new code in the same program. I might want to skip all calls to the old code while testing the new and vice-versa).
In debug tool, the only option I've found is along the lines of putting a breakpoint on the unwanted lines and then doing a J(ump) to the line(s) I want to execute.
Is this the only way?
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kolusu · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:05 am Post subject:

misi01,

You can define source markers to specify that the source line with the special indicator be included or excluded when the code coverage percentage is calculated.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/it/adfz/developer-for-zos/14.2.0?topic=observations-source-markers

https://www.ibm.com/docs/it/adfz/developer-for-zos/14.2.0?topic=observations-source-marker-use-case-example

https://www.ibm.com/docs/it/adfz/developer-for-zos/14.2.0?topic=debugger-zos-utilities-option-e
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misi01 · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:13 am Post subject:

I'm not sure that's what I'm after. Based on the first link

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:59 am Post subject:

misi01,

Did you check the 2nd link ?
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misi01 · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:50 am Post subject:

kolusu · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:10 am Post subject:

misi01 · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:31 am Post subject:

A simple question - can I skip lines of code when debugging or not.
Xpediter allows you to enter the prefix command S on the lines you want to skip.
Maybe (and I haven't found it) the command is something like skip 1200-1205 or similar.
If the answer is based on the links you pointed to, then that is a solution, but I would consider it to be a really clumsy one compared to Xpediter.
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Spolacek · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:07 pm Post subject:

I've worked with Xpediter and Debug. I don't believe there is a Debug command that is equivalent to the Xpediter 'SKIP' command.

However, the same functionality can be achieved by using the Debug 'RUNTO' and 'GOTO' commands.

Assume that you are testing lines 100 thru 105 in your program. You want to execute lines 100 and 101, skip line 102, and then resume execution at line 103.

You tell Debug to execute lines 100 and 101 and then stop by typing a R in the prefix area to the left of line 101 or by typing RUNTO 101 on the command line and then press enter.

When you start the test session, Debug will execute up to line 101 and then stop. At this point, you type GOTO 103 on the command line and press enter. Debug should skip statement 102 and resume execution at statement 103.

Here's a link to the IBM Debug documentation that lists all the test commands. I hope this helps.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/debug-tool-for-zos/13.1?topic=messages-debug-tool-commands

misi01 · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 1:41 am Post subject:

Thanks. The jump/run to commands were ones I knew of.
Basically what you're also saying is that there is no one-to-one corresponding skip command, just work-arounds.
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