Start a Debug Session

When you highlight a batch or CICS project in the InterTest Debug view, the Submit JOB for debugging or Connect to CICS Region action gets automatically enabled.

To start a debug session

1. Expand the Monitored Programs tree under a batch or CICS project in the InterTest Debug view.
2. Check whether the programs you want to debug are listed under Monitored Programs.

   If the programs are not available under Monitored Programs then locate the programs to debug under Unmonitored Programs of the same project and move them to Monitored Programs. To do this, right-click the program name and selecting Toggle Monitoring.

3. Double-click the program to open it.

   Note: This action enables the Configure Program Settings icon on the CA InterTest main toolbar. For more information on program debug settings, see Sessions.

4. Select the batch or CICS project in the InterTest Debug view.
5. Do one of the following based on the selected project:
   • For batch, click the Submit JOB for Debugging icon on the InterTest Debug view toolbar.
   • For CICS, click the Connect to CICS Region icon on the InterTest Debug view toolbar .

     The InterTest Debug Settings dialog opens.

6. Enter or edit the debug settings you want and click Submit.

   CA InterTest initiates the debug process.

   Note: When you initiate a debug session, CA InterTest checks the timestamps of the program listing stored in the mainframe Protsym dataset. On finding a mismatch, CA InterTest automatically downloads the Protsym version to synchronize it with the debug session.

   You are now ready to manage your debug session by using any of the other techniques and procedures discussed later.