To set PL/I data breakpoints

To set a data breakpoint from the Eclipse main menu
  1. Click Run > Add a PL/I data breakpoint.
  2. On the Add a PL/I Data Breakpoint dialog box, in the Address field, type a memory address using one of the following:
    • The hexadecimal address
    • The addr(data-item) expression, citing the data item used to identify the address
    • A data item declared as a pointer.
  3. On the drop-down list, select the number of bytes you want to use for the memory address, and then click OK.
To set a data breakpoint from the Breakpoints view
  1. Click Memory +, and then select Add a PL/I data breakpoint from the context menu.
To set a data breakpoint from the Memory view
Note: This option is only available during active debugging. To do this:
  1. Click Memory +.
  2. On the Monitor Memory dialog box, type a hexadecimal value for the memory address, or, to determine what hexadecimal value to use, do the following:
    1. Type the addr(data-item) expression, citing the data item used to identify the address.
    2. Click OK.
    3. In the Memory view, examine the provided hexadecimal values.
    4. Right-click a value and select Add a PL/I data breakpoint from the context menu.
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