Runtime debug options

Use the Debug page to specify the runtime debug settings. The Debug page is available on the Run property group tab.

Session Options

Source Lookup: Use this section to specify the various PDS or sequential data sets that the debug session may need to resolve to display the source or listing during the debug session. To specify a data set for source lookup, either:
  • Enter the data set name and type, then click the Add button.
  • Click on the Browse button to search for the data set, ensuring that the type is specified in the Browse dialog.
Items can be reordered using the Move Up and Move Down buttons, or can be removed using the Remove button.

Debug Options

Error Level: Select ALL, ERROR, or NONE. This option specifies what conditions need to be met for the debugger to gain control.

Prompt Level: Select PROMPT or NOPROMPT. This option specifies whether to start the debugger immediately after Language Environment® initializes.

Advanced

Enable tracing: Select to enable tracing for the debugger. A probe trace will be generated in your z/OS® UNIX home directory.

Language Environment options: Specify any additional Language Environment (LE) options that your program might need. You can change any Language Environment option that your site allows you to override except the STACK option. For additional information about Language Environment options, see the z/OS Language Environment Programming Reference or contact your systems programmer.

Commands data set: Specify a valid fully qualified data set name that contains the initial source of commands, or click Browse to select a file. Do not enclose the name of the data set in quotation marks (") or apostrophes (').

Preferences data set: Specify a valid fully qualified data set name that contains the default debug preference commands, or click Browse to select a file. Do not enclose the name of the data set in quotation marks (") or apostrophes (').

Connection Settings

Connect to a specific client: Choose this option to override the generated connection to the current client. Selecting this option enables the User ID, IP, and Port fields.

Debug Tool compatibility mode: Select this option to run your session with IBM® z/OS Debugger using Debug Tool compatibility mode. In Wazi Developer for Eclipse, you cannot clear this option. For IBM Debug for z/OS, IBM Developer for z/OS, and IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition, Debug Tool compatibility mode is selected by default in V14.1.2 or later.

User ID: Specify a user ID to connect to the debug manager. If you specify a user ID, the IP and Port fields are disabled.

IP and Port: If you do not specify a user ID, you can specify the IP address and port of the client to connect. Specify the TCP/IP port number that is listening for debug sessions on your workstation. The default is 8001.