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Debugging tools for COBOL
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Truusvlugindewind
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The debugging options of ACUcobol are O.K.
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fredericofonseca
IS-IT--Management
You did not mention which COBOL Vendor and version you require. You should always mention this when posting questions.
Microfocus also has the same tool for Windows environments.
Acucobol has it for all environments (although their source debugger creation sometimes messes the code it add's to the object file)
RM/COBOL supports this also through Windows client (e.g. object can be running in either a local PC or on a Unix Server).
Fujitsu has it for Windows. Not sure if it has on Linux/Unix.
IBM Visual Age also has it, and if you have a Mainframe/AS400 machine you can also debug the code on a Windows environment. (with AS400 you can debug both OPM and ILE programs).
These are the ones I work with. Other vendors may have it also
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Frederico Fonseca
SysSoft Integrated Ltd
Microfocus also has the same tool for Windows environments.
Acucobol has it for all environments (although their source debugger creation sometimes messes the code it add's to the object file)
RM/COBOL supports this also through Windows client (e.g. object can be running in either a local PC or on a Unix Server).
Fujitsu has it for Windows. Not sure if it has on Linux/Unix.
IBM Visual Age also has it, and if you have a Mainframe/AS400 machine you can also debug the code on a Windows environment. (with AS400 you can debug both OPM and ILE programs).
These are the ones I work with. Other vendors may have it also
Regards
Frederico Fonseca
SysSoft Integrated Ltd
Grande,
Are you using a Micro Focus COBOL product on the PC? If so, which product (Mainframe Express, Net Express, Academic version, whatever)?
I don't know of ANY comercial PC COBOL compiler that does NOT include its own "interactive source-level" debugger, but that is NOT so true for "free" (opensource) compilers.
Bill Klein
Are you using a Micro Focus COBOL product on the PC? If so, which product (Mainframe Express, Net Express, Academic version, whatever)?
I don't know of ANY comercial PC COBOL compiler that does NOT include its own "interactive source-level" debugger, but that is NOT so true for "free" (opensource) compilers.
Bill Klein
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Truusvlugindewind
Programmer
The only answer I can think of:
Micro Focus Mainframe express.
I attended some presentations/demo's and I am impressed.
Develop/debug/test on the PC, execute on the mainframe. Not only COBOL, also JCL, CICS, IMS the works.
After a while, revoke the TSO/RACF right from your developers and see how long it takes untill they notice....
Micro Focus Mainframe express.
I attended some presentations/demo's and I am impressed.
Develop/debug/test on the PC, execute on the mainframe. Not only COBOL, also JCL, CICS, IMS the works.
After a while, revoke the TSO/RACF right from your developers and see how long it takes untill they notice....
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Thanks, Truusvlugindewind. I was thinking of heading to Mainframe Express, but I found out that the company used it about 10 years ago. So, right now I'm trying to find out why they stopped using it before I go along with it.
PS - The biggest problem with me taking stuff away from my developers is that I don't have any developers. I'm a co-op student, I'll only be here for four months. This assignment has just been thrown on me until they find me "real" work.
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PS - The biggest problem with me taking stuff away from my developers is that I don't have any developers. I'm a co-op student, I'll only be here for four months. This assignment has just been thrown on me until they find me "real" work.
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There was NO "mainframe express" 10 years ago. There was Micro Focus "Workbench" and there was an ISPF-like product.
Mainframe Express Enterprise Edition is WORLDS beyond what was available 10 years ago. (Such things as "remote access" to both mainframe test files and source code - without having to do "downloads" and uploads).
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I would also look at the WebSphere Developer for z/OS from IBM. It provides most ot the same facilities - but NOT as good support for "old" products (such as OS/VS COBOL).
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Staying on the mainframe, I would look at Xpediter from Compuware or Debug Tool from IBM (with both remote and "mainframe" support).
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If you were looking at CICS-only, then there are some other interactive tools for that as well.
Bill Klein
Mainframe Express Enterprise Edition is WORLDS beyond what was available 10 years ago. (Such things as "remote access" to both mainframe test files and source code - without having to do "downloads" and uploads).
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I would also look at the WebSphere Developer for z/OS from IBM. It provides most ot the same facilities - but NOT as good support for "old" products (such as OS/VS COBOL).
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Staying on the mainframe, I would look at Xpediter from Compuware or Debug Tool from IBM (with both remote and "mainframe" support).
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If you were looking at CICS-only, then there are some other interactive tools for that as well.
Bill Klein
BrianTyler
IS-IT--Management
We use IBM Cobol on AIX (UNIX on RS6000) to process a DB2 UDB v8 database.
IBM provide a basic debugger (xldb) which works in x-windows, but this is very 'clunky' and not all that easy to use. A particular problem we have is that it seems to be impossible to debug Cobol DB2 Stored Procedures using the tool.
Has anyone any ideas to help? For example, is the new debugger with Cobol 2 any better, and will it debug called Stored Procedures.
Brian
IBM provide a basic debugger (xldb) which works in x-windows, but this is very 'clunky' and not all that easy to use. A particular problem we have is that it seems to be impossible to debug Cobol DB2 Stored Procedures using the tool.
Has anyone any ideas to help? For example, is the new debugger with Cobol 2 any better, and will it debug called Stored Procedures.
Brian
Truusvlugindewind
Programmer
I used to work with Micro Focus on AIX. Now I'm with a client using ACUcobol on HP/UX. Both vendors (MF&ACU) work very well on unix. Both have good workbenches on windows. I've played around with IBM/Cobol on AIX as well: Good, but primitive compared to MF/ACU.
When you concider WSED as a workbench only for cobol... It's primarily a java workbench with cobol plugged in. And make sure you have a super-dooper-pentium with a lot of RAM.
MF/ACU workbenches will run fine on a Pentuim3, WSED won't.
When you concider WSED as a workbench only for cobol... It's primarily a java workbench with cobol plugged in. And make sure you have a super-dooper-pentium with a lot of RAM.
MF/ACU workbenches will run fine on a Pentuim3, WSED won't.
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