Example: How z/OS Debugger adds variables to the Monitor window automatically

The example in this section assumes that the following two lines of COBOL code are to be run:

COMPUTE LOAN-AMOUNT = FUNCTION NUMVAL(LOAN-AMOUNT-IN).  1 
COMPUTE INTEREST-RATE = FUNCTION NUMVAL(INTEREST-RATE-IN).

Before you run the statement in Line  1 , enter the following command:

SET AUTOMONITOR ON ;

The name and value of the variables LOAN-AMOUNT and LOAN-AMOUNT-IN are displayed in the automonitor section of the Monitor window. These values are the values of the variables before you run the statement.

Enter the STEP command. z/OS® Debugger removes LOAN-AMOUNT and LOAN-AMOUNT-IN from the automonitor section of the Monitor window and then displays the name and value of the variables INTEREST-RATE and INTEREST-RATE-IN. These values are the values of the variables before you run the statement.

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