Starting z/OS Debugger in batch mode

Choose one of the following options to start z/OS® Debugger in batch mode:

• Follow the instructions outlined in this section. This includes modifying your JCL to include the appropriate z/OS Debugger data sets and TEST runtime options.
• Use the z/OS Debugger Setup Utility (DTSU). DTSU can generate JCL that includes the appropriate z/OS Debugger data sets and TEST runtime options, and can submit your batch job. For instructions on how to use DTSU, refer to Starting z/OS Debugger from the IBM z/OS Debugger Utilities.

To start z/OS Debugger in batch mode without using DTSU, do the following steps:

1. Ensure that you have compiled your program with the TEST compiler option.
2. Modify the JCL that runs your batch program to include the appropriate z/OS Debugger data sets and to specify the TEST run-time option.
3. Run the modified JCL.

You can interactively debug an MVS batch job by choosing one of the following options:

• In full-screen mode using the Terminal Interface Manager. Follow the instructions in Starting a debugging session in full-screen mode using the Terminal Interface Manager or a dedicated terminal.
• In remote debug mode. Follow the instructions in the topic Preparing to debug of the online help for the remote IDE.

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

• Related tasks
• Notes on debugging in batch mode
• Entering z/OS Debugger commands