Debugging a COBOL Program > Settings for debugging a program

Settings for Debug options

+To set the Watch View display options

1. Select [Window] > [Preferences] from the menu. The [Preferences] dialog appears.

1. Select [Debug] under [COBOL] option. The [Debug] page appears.
2. Select the watch view display options. You may select [Display hexadecimal values] option and / or [Display ASCII character values].
   

   Click on	To
   Restore Defaults	Restore the default values. By default, none of them are selected.
   Apply	Save the changes you have made and to remain in the same page.
   OK	Save the changes and close the page.
   Cancel	Close the page without saving the changes if [Apply] is not clicked. If [Apply] is already clicked, then just exit.

+To debug a library

1. Select a project in the Dependency View or Navigator View.
2. Select [File] > [Properties] from the menu bar or from the context menu of the project.
3. Select [Target] option from the left frame. The [Target] page appears.

1. Enter the target name. The Target type is set to Executable by default.
2. Set the build mode option to [Debug].
3. Click on [OK] to save the changes and close the page. Click on [Cancel] to close the page without making the changes.
4. Select [Run] > [Debug] from the menu bar or click on icon in the toolbar to start debugging.