COBTEST - A Debugging Tool

COBTEST is a debugging tool that can be used interactively or in batch

when testing programs using VS COBOL II. To invoke COBTEST type:
COBRUN PROGx SYSIN PROGx DATA D DEBUG
(where PROGx is the name of the COBOL program and PROGx DATA D
is the data file)
Following are some of the most commonly used and most useful COBTEST
commands:
GO - executes the program from the current statement
QUIT - exits from COBTEST and returns to CMS
HELP or HELP command - displays a full screen help facility for all
commands or a specific command
TRACE NAME PRINT - a trace will be produced in the output file listing
each paragraph name as it is executed
FLOW ON - begins a trace which contains the statement number of the
first statement in each paragraph that is executed
FLOW(n) - lists the last 'n' statements produced by the FLOW ON command
WHERE - displays the current statement number
STEP n - executes 'n' statements from the current statement
AT n - sets a breakpoint at statement number 'n' so that execution of
the program will stop at this statement before it is executed.
LIST can then be used to display field values and GO or STEP can be
used to start execution again.
OFF n - removes a breakpoint from statement number 'n' that was set by
an 'AT n' command
LIST field-name - displays the current contents of a COBOL 'field-name'
with its level, format, length and whether or not it contains valid
data
SET field-name = value - assigns the 'value' to the COBOL 'field-name'
RESTART - reloads and restarts the program