Compiling and Debugging Cobol/400 programs
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QCBLSRC
MOHAMED
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14
Member
CBL344P
CBL344PN
SENIOR
TUITION3
TUITION5
Type
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CBL
CBL
CBL
CBL
ODIN
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Text
Intro to Cobol programming
Intro to Cobol programming
The first Cobol program
Tuition program (Initial with stubs)
Tuition program (Completed)
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As an example I choose to compile program SENIOR. To do that enter 14 and then
press F4.
Create COBOL Program (CRTCBLPGM)
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> SENIOR
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> QCBLSRC
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MOHAMED
> SENIOR
29
*SRCMBRTXT
Name,
Name,
Name
Name,
Name,
0-29
*PGMID
*CURLIB
*LIBL, *CURLIB
*PGM
Additional Parameters
Replace program
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> SENIOR
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MOHAMED
> QCBLSRC
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MOHAMED
> SENIOR
29
*SRCMBRTXT
Name,
Name,
Name
Name,
Name,
0-29
*PGMID
*CURLIB
*LIBL, *CURLIB
*PGM
Additional Parameters
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*SRCDBG
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Object type . . . . . . . . . . . . :
SENIOR
MOHAMED
*PGM
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File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
SENIOR
QLBLSRC
MOHAMED
Type choice, press Enter.
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Delete existing object . . . . . . . .
Y
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Library . . . .
QCBLSRC
MOHAMED
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module...
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Member
SENIOR
TUITION3
TUITION5
Type
CBL
CBL
CBL
ODIN
. . . . .
6=Print
14=Compile
7=Rename
15=Create
Text
The first Cobol program
Tuition program (Initial with stubs)
Tuition program (Completed)
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The compile of member SENIOR was submitted to batch.
The compilation of the program will be submitted to batch.
F6=Create
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File . . . . . .
Library . . . .
QCBLSRC
MOHAMED
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2=Edit
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8=Display description 9=Save 13=Change text
module...
Opt
Member
SENIOR
TUITION3
TUITION5
Type
CBL
CBL
CBL
ODIN
. . . . .
6=Print
14=Compile
7=Rename
15=Create
Text
The first Cobol program
Tuition program (Initial with stubs)
Tuition program (Completed)
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Parameters or command
===> WRKSBMJOB *JOB
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Job 342470/MOHAMED/SENIOR submitted to job queue QBATCH in library QGPL.
To check whether the program compiled successfully enter WRKSBMJOB *JOB on
the command line as shown and then press Enter.
Work with Submitted Jobs
10/03/99
Submitted from . . . . . . . . :
Type options, press Enter.
2=Change
3=Hold
4=End
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8
Job
SENIOR
User
MOHAMED
*JOB
5=Work with
Type
BATCH
ODIN
17:53:13
6=Release
-----Status----OUTQ
7=Display message
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Enter option 8 to display the compiled spool file.
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SENIOR
User:
MOHAMED
Number:
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File
SENIOR
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MOHAMED
User Data
Status
RDY
342470
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Total
Pages
5
7=Messages
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Parameters for options 1, 2, 3 or command
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F3=Exit
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To view the compiled program spool file enter option 5 and press Enter.
Display Spooled File
File . . . . . : SENIOR
Control . . . . . B
Find . . . . . . _____________________________
Page/Line 1/1
Columns 1 - 130
*...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+..
..3
5769CB1 V4R2M0 980228
IBM COBOL/400
MOHAMED/SENIOR
ODIN 10/03/99 17:45:53 Page 1
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : SENIOR
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . : MOHAMED
Source file . . . . . . . . . . . . : QLBLSRC
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . : MOHAMED
Source member . . . . . . . . . . . : SENIOR 09/11/99 17:22:52
Generation severity level . . . . . : 29
Text 'description' . . . . . . . . . : The first Cobol program
Source listing options . . . . . . . : *SRCDBG
Generation options . . . . . . . . . : *NONE
Conversion options . . . . . . . . . : *NONE
Sort sequence . . . . . . . . . . . : *HEX
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . :
Language identifier . . . . . . . . : *JOBRUN
Message limit:
Number of messages . . . . . . . . : *NOMAX
Message limit severity . . . . . . : 29
Print file . . . . . . . . . . . . . : QSYSPRT
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *LIBL
More...
F3=Exit F12=Cancel F19=Left F20=Right F24=More keys
Enter B in the control field and press Enter to go to the bottom of the compile
listing.
Display Spooled File
File . . . . . : SENIOR
Control . . . . . B
Find . . . . . .
Page/Line 4/34
Columns 1 - 130
*...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+..
..3
* 44 MSGID: LBL0014 SEVERITY: 10 SEQNBR: 005900
Message . . . . : Delimiter for literal is not correct.
Literal accepted.
* 49 MSGID: LBL0014 SEVERITY: 10 SEQNBR: 006500
Message . . . . : Delimiter for literal is not correct.
Literal accepted.
***** END OF MESSAGES *****
Message Summary
Total Info(0-4) Warning(5-19) Error(20-29) Severe(30-39) Terminal(40-99)
9
2
5
2
0
0
Source records read . . . . . . . . : 66
Copy records read . . . . . . . . . : 0
Copy members processed . . . . . . : 0
Sequence errors . . . . . . . . . . : 0
Highest severity message issued . . : 20
LBL0901 00 Program SENIOR created in library MOHAMED on 10/03/99 17:46:22.
5769CB1 V4R2M0 980228
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AS/400 COBOL Messages
MOHAMED/SENIOR
ODIN
10/03/99 17:45:53 Page 5
***** END OF COMPILATION *****
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F3=Exit
F12=Cancel
F19=Left
F20=Right
F24=More keys
The first highlighted line shows the number and type of errors found. The second
highlighted line states that the compilation was successful and that the program was
created in library MOHAMED (in your case the program must be created in your
own library).
Display Spooled File
File . . . . . : SENIOR
Control . . . . .
Find . . . . . . _________________
Page/Line 4/8
Columns 1 - 130
*...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3
Enter
Statement
number
and press
F16 (shift
F4) to
search for
the
statement.
*
13
*
13
*
13
*
28
*
37
*
39
clause. System-name QPRINT assumed.
MSGID: LBL0116 SEVERITY: 20 SEQNBR: 001500
Message . . . . :
Largest record description does not match
RECORD CONTAINS clause for file. '42' assumed.
MSGID: LBL0117 SEVERITY: 20 SEQNBR: 001500
Message . . . . :
Smallest record description '42' characters.
Does not match RECORD CONTAINS. '42' assumed.
MSGID: LBL0650 SEVERITY: 00 SEQNBR: 001500
Message . . . . :
Blocking/Deblocking for file 'STUDENT-FILE'
will be performed by compiler-generated code.
MSGID: LBL0014 SEVERITY: 10 SEQNBR: 003200
Message . . . . :
Delimiter for literal is not correct.
Literal accepted.
MSGID: LBL0014 SEVERITY: 10 SEQNBR: 004500
Message . . . . :
Delimiter for literal is not correct.
Literal accepted.
MSGID: LBL0014 SEVERITY: 10 SEQNBR: 004900
Message . . . . :
Delimiter for literal is not correct.
Literal accepted.
More...
F3=Exit
F12=Cancel
F19=Left
F20=Right
F24=More keys
If you have errors that exceed severity level 29 then your compile will fail and you
have to scroll up to look at the error messages generated.
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Job:
SENIOR
User:
MOHAMED
Number:
Type options, press Enter.
1=Send
2=Change
3=Hold
4=Delete
5=Display
8=Attributes
9=Work with printing status
Opt
File
SENIOR
Device or
Queue
MOHAMED
User Data
Status
RDY
342470
6=Release
Total
Pages
5
Current
Page
7=Messages
Copies
1
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Parameters for options 1, 2, 3 or command
===> STRISDB
F3=Exit
F10=View 3
F11=View 2
F12=Cancel
F22=Printers
F24=More keys
If the compile is successful then you can run the Interactive Source Debugger
(STRISDB) and press Enter.
Start ISDB (STRISDB)
Type choices, press Enter.
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Library . . . . . . .
Update production files
Invoke program . . . . .
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MOHAMED
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*NO
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*YES
Name
Name, *CURLIB, *LIBL
*YES, *NO
*YES, *NO, *CMD
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F24=More keys
Enter the program name and library as shown (make sure the library is your
library name). If your program is called directly (i.e. you are not using a CL
program or another program to call your program) then enter *YES in the Invoke
program field.
Start ISDB (STRISDB)
Type choices, press Enter.
Program . . . . . . . . . . . . > SENIOR
Name
Library . . . . . . . . . . . > MOHAMED Name, *CURLIB, *LIBL
Update production files . . . . *NO
*YES, *NO
Invoke program . . . . . . . . . *YES
*YES, *NO, *CMD
Parameters for call . . . . . . ____________________________________________
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+ for more values ____________________________________________
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F13=How to use this display
F24=More keys
Press Enter.
Debug
Goto
Program
Options
Help
MOHAMED/SENIOR:/0001
ISDB/400
More:
000100
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
000200
PROGRAM-ID.
SENIOR.
000300
AUTHOR.
ROBERT GRAUER.
000400
000500
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
000600
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
000700
FILE-CONTROL.
000800
SELECT STUDENT-FILE
ASSIGN TO DATABASE-SENIORDAT
000900
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL.
001000
SELECT PRINT-FILE
001100
ASSIGN TO PRINTER.
001200
001300
DATA DIVISION.
001400
FILE SECTION.
001500
FD STUDENT-FILE
001600
RECORD CONTAINS 43 CHARACTERS
001700
DATA RECORD IS STUDENT-IN.
001800
01 STUDENT-IN.
ISDB ===>
F3=Exit
F5=Step
F6=Break
F11=Display variable
F12=Cancel
F17=Run
F23=Change variable
F24=More keys
(C) COPYRIGHT IBM CORP. 1993, 1997.
+
You are now in the Interactive debug mode. Use the Function Keys (shown
highlighted) to debug your program. You can use the F1 help function to read the
help topics.
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MOHAMED/SENIOR:4200.1
ISDB/400
More: - +
004200
OPEN INPUT STUDENT-FILE
004300
OUTPUT PRINT-FILE.
004400
READ STUDENT-FILE
004500
AT END MOVE 'NO' TO DATA-REMAINS-SWITCH
004600
END-READ.
004700
PERFORM WRITE-HEADING-LINE.
004800
PERFORM PROCESS-RECORDS
004900
UNTIL DATA-REMAINS-SWITCH = 'NO'.
005000
CLOSE STUDENT-FILE
005100
PRINT-FILE.
005200
STOP RUN.
005300
005400
WRITE-HEADING-LINE.
005500
MOVE HEADING-LINE TO PRINT-LINE.
005600
WRITE PRINT-LINE.
005700
005800
PROCESS-RECORDS.
005900
IF STU-CREDITS > 110 AND STU-MAJOR = 'ENGINEERING'
ISDB ===>
F3=Exit
F5=Step
F6=Break
F11=Display variable
F12=Cancel
F17=Run
F23=Change variable
F24=More keys
Stopped at statement 4200.1.
Note: The debugging starts at the first statement of the first paragraph of the
Procedure Division.
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Program
Options
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MOHAMED/SENIOR:4200.1
ISDB/400
More: - +
004200
OPEN INPUT STUDENT-FILE
004300
OUTPUT PRINT-FILE.
004400
READ STUDENT-FILE
004500
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004600
:
Cancel ISDB
:
004700
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004800
: You have requested to cancel ISDB.
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004900
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005000
: If you are servicing another
:
005100
: job, enter the ENDISDB command
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005200
: afterward, to end debugging.
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005300
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005400
WR : Cancel ISDB . . . . . . 1
1=Yes, 2=No :
005500
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005600
: F12=Cancel
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005700
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005800
PROCESS-RECORDS.
005900
IF STU-CREDITS > 110 AND STU-MAJOR = 'ENGINEERING'
ISDB ===>
F3=Exit
F5=Step
F6=Break
F11=Display variable
F12=Cancel
F17=Run
F23=Change variable
F24=More keys
Stopped at statement 4200.1.
To exit the debug session press F3 and enter 1 to Cancel ISDB.
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