Set Request Breakpoints

CA InterTest™ lets you add request breakpoints to any program. A request breakpoint halts your program at specified points so that you can check program processing. For example, you can halt a program before every READ command, then use single-step through the read instructions, and then check if the program has read the correct record.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Window, Show Views, CA InterTest™ Debug.
   The CA InterTest™ Debug view opens.

2. Select the program for which you want to add request breakpoints.

3. Right-click and select Configure Program Debug Settings.
   The CA InterTest™ Monitoring Settings dialog for the selected program opens.

4. Do one of the following:

   • For a batch program
     Check the boxes next to the following commands at which you want to set request breakpoints for a batch program.

     • DBCALL Breakpeoint
       Causes program execution to be halted when a call to a database is ready to be executed.

     • ENTRY Breakpoint
       Causes program execution to be halted when a program is entered.

     • EXIT Breakpoint
       Causes program execution to be halted when a program is about to be exited.

     • LABEL Breakpoint
       Causes program execution to be halted at each label or paragraph in the program.

     Note: Monitor and Data Monitor are monitoring options, not request breakpoints.

   • For a CICS program
     Check the boxes next to the following commands at which you want to set request breakpoints for a batch program.

     Note: To see the CICS commands, select the Main tab in the InterTest Monitoring Settings dialog for a CICS program. The commands are available under the Request Breakpoints Settings.

     • DB2
       Halts program execution at all DB2 calls.

     • DL/I
       Halts program execution at all IMS calls.

     • CICS Commands
       Lets you set breakpoints for CICS commands. Click the plus sign (+) to see the commands available for setting breakpoints. Check the boxes next to the commands at which you want to set request breakpoints.

     • User Exits
       Lets you set breakpoints for various user exits that may be utilized in a CICS region. Click the plus sign (+) to see the user exits available for setting breakpoints. Check all the boxes next to the user exits at which you want to set request breakpoints.

5. Click Finish.
   A new request breakpoint is set for the selected program.