use subcommand for dbx: Set the list of directories to be searched

Format

use [directory…]

Description

The use subcommand sets the list of directories to be searched when the dbx debug program looks for source files. If the use subcommand is specified without arguments, the current list of directories to be searched is displayed.

If the C primary source is in an MVS™ data set, the use subcommand can be specified with a double-slash (⁄⁄) argument to indicate that the source file be sought outside the file system.

Usage notes

The use subcommand can be run only while the dbx debug program is running.

Examples

To change the list of directories to be searched to the working directory, the parent directory, and /tmp, enter:
```
use . .. /tmp
```
To change the list of directories to be searched to look for the C source as an MVS data set, enter:
```
use //
```

Related information

The edit and list subcommands.