Debugging a COBOL Program

Prerequisites for debugging a program

• Set the build type to [Debug] mode using [File] > [Properties] > [Target] option from the menu bar or from the context menu of the project in the Dependency View or Structure view or Navigator View.
• Build the program source file in debug mode.
• The program should be free from compilation errors and a corresponding target file should have been generated.
• If the program requires some libraries whose paths are not set in the library search path (PATH), ensure that the path of the same is set before Debug/Run.

compilation unit should have a .SVD file which is the debug information file for debugging. The .SVD files will be created when debug option enabled and the corresponding source file is compiled. Without these files the IDE cannot debug the corresponding compilation unit.