Session Data View

You can monitor the values of keywords and expressions in a debug session. When CA InterTest encounters a breakpoint, it automatically updates the values for the keywords and expressions during a debug session and stores them in the Session Data view. Each keyword posted to the Session data view will have an associated DSECT (Dummy Control Section). The DSECT contains the data mapping layout of that keyword.

The Session Data view keeps track of the keywords and expressions as it runs to completion. When you start CA InterTest and initiate a subsequent debugging session, the Session Data view restores the posted items from the previous debug session.

The Session Data view shows the values of the posted items in a tabular format:

• Variable

  Displays the DSECT or expression name of the keyword or name assigned to the expression when it was posted.

• Value

  Displays the DSECT data for keywords during a debug session break. If a debug session is not started then this field is blank.

  Expression data is not provided in the Value column. You can view expression values using the Memory Dump dialog. Keyword data is not displayed for the DSECT entry; it is provided for only elements within the DSECT.

• Hex Value

  Displays the hexadecimal EBCDIC (Electronic Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) representation of the value for keywords. The hex value and its length depend on the variable declaration.

  If a debug session is not started then this field is blank.

• Properties

  Displays the variable declaration based on the keyword or expression:

  • Keywords—Displays the data type of each layout variable in the DSECT.
  • Expressions—Displays the entire expression.

You can modify the values of the items in the Session Data view if you want.