RAID

You can use RAID with your InfoSphere® DataStage® BASIC programs. RAID is both an object code and a source code debugger-a powerful tool for detecting errors in InfoSphere DataStage BASIC code. RAID lets you do the following:

  • Set and delete breakpoints. You can suspend execution of the program at specified lines by setting breakpoints in the source code. Once RAID suspends program execution, you can examine the source code, change or display variable values, set additional breakpoints, or delete breakpoints.
  • Set watchpoints. You can keep track of changes to variable values by setting watchpoints in the source code. When a variable's value changes, RAID can print both the old and new values and the source instruction that caused the change.
  • Step through and display source code, line by line or in segments.
  • Examine object addresses.
  • Display and modify variables.
  • Display all the elements of an array in succession.

You can invoke RAID from the command processor, from within a BASIC program, or by pressing the Break key while your BASIC program is executing.

Parent topic: Debugging Tools