End user subcommands

The subcommands in this category explain how category help works, list and set kdb command toggles, and create, display and remove user-defined variables.

h subcommand
The h subcommand displays a list of all available subcommands in the debugger.
set subcommand
The set subcommand lists and sets kdb toggles.
dbgopt subcommand
The dbgopt subcommand toggles low-level tracing options within the kernel.
varset subcommand
The varset subcommand creates a new user-defined variable.
varlist subcommand
The varlist subcommand displays all user-defined variables previously created with the varset subcommand.
varrm subcommand
The varrm subcommand removes user-defined variables previously created with the varset subcommand.
his subcommand
The his subcommand prints a history of user input. A parameter can be used to specify the number of historical entries to display.
debug subcommand
The debug subcommand prints additional information while the KDB kernel debugger is running to help ensure that the debugger is functioning properly.
! subcommand
The ! subcommand serves as a shell escape and provides a way to run UNIX commands without leaving the kdb command. This subcommand is only available in the kdb command.

Parent topic: KDB kernel debugger and kdb command