Debugging a COBOL Program

Breakpoint View

For details about the Breakpoint view, refer to "Breakpoint view " in "Java Development User Guide" > "Reference" > "Views and editors"

+ Breakpoint hit count

Using the COBOL editor, set breakpoints. Select a breakpoint from the Breakpoint view, and select [Hit Count...] from the context menu. The [Set Breakpoint Hit Count] dialog is displayed.

In this dialog, you can set and enable/disable the breakpoint hit count.
The breakpoint hit count can be enabled so that program debugging is interrupted only after the breakpoint line has been executed as many times as the specified hit count.

+ Breakpoint properties

Using the COBOL editor, set breakpoints. Select a breakpoint from the Breakpoint view, and select [Properties...] from the context menu. The [COBOL Line Breakpoint Properties] dialog is displayed.

In this dialog, you can enable/disable the breakpoint and set and enable/disable the breakpoint hit count.