z/OS Debugger commands that resemble COBOL statements
To test COBOL programs, you can write debugging commands that resemble COBOL statements. z/OS® Debugger provides an interpretive subset of COBOL statements that closely resembles or duplicates the syntax and action of the appropriate COBOL statements. You can therefore work with familiar commands and insert into your source code program patches that you developed during your debug session.
The table below shows the interpretive subset of COBOL statements recognized by z/OS Debugger.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
CALL |
Subroutine call |
COMPUTE |
Computational assignment (including expressions) |
| Declarations | Declaration of session variables |
EVALUATE |
Multiway switch |
IF |
Conditional execution |
MOVE |
Noncomputational assignment |
PERFORM |
Iterative looping |
SET |
INDEX and POINTER assignment |
This subset of commands is valid only when the current programming language is COBOL.
- Related references
- IBM® z/OS Debugger Reference and Messages