Entering z/OS Debugger commands

z/OS® Debugger commands can be issued in three modes: full-screen, line, and batch. Some z/OS Debugger commands are valid only in certain modes or programming languages. Unless otherwise noted, z/OS Debugger commands are valid in all modes, and for all supported languages.

For input typed directly at the terminal, input is free-form, optionally starting in column 1.

To separate multiple commands on a line, use a semicolon (;). This terminating semicolon is optional for a single command, or the last command in a sequence of commands.

For input that comes from a commands file or USE file, all of the z/OS Debugger commands must be terminated with a semicolon, except for the C block command.

Refer to the following topics for more information related to the material discussed in this topic.

• Related tasks
• Entering commands on the session panel
• Abbreviating z/OS Debugger keywords
• Entering multiline commands in full-screen
• Entering multiline commands in a commands file
• Entering multiline commands without continuation
• Using blanks in z/OS Debugger commands
• Entering comments in z/OS Debugger commands
• Using constants in z/OS Debugger commands
• Getting online help for z/OS Debugger command syntax

• Related references
• IBM® z/OS Debugger Reference and Messages