Using the Memory Window in Native COBOL

To display the window, click Debug > Windows > Memory > Memory n in debug mode.

Use the Memory window to:

• Search the memory by typing any of the following in the Address field:
  • A data item
  • The address of a data-item - address of varname
  • A pointer reference - for example, varnamepointer
  • A memory address such as H"nnnnnnnn"
  • An expression
• Monitor the contents of the memory - any values that change during the execution of the program are displayed in red.
• View the contents of the memory in hexadecimal or decimal view:
  1. Right-click in the window and select the format you prefer to show the values.
• Change the values of the memory:
  1. Right-click a value in the window and select Edit Value.