Entering Debug Tool commands

Debug Tool commands can be issued in three modes: full-screen, line, and batch. Some Debug Tool commands are valid only in certain modes or programming languages. Unless otherwise noted, Debug Tool 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 Debug Tool 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 Debug Tool keywords
• Entering multiline commands in full-screen
• Entering multiline commands in a commands file
• Entering multiline commands without continuation
• Using blanks in Debug Tool commands
• Entering comments in Debug Tool commands
• Using constants in Debug Tool commands
• Getting online help for Debug Tool command syntax

• Related references
• Debug Tool Reference and Messages