You can start debugging your CICS application by using the Enterprise Server Dynamic Debugging facility, which enables you to debug a service on a local or remote enterprise server.
Note: When you have finished debugging, you must stop the debugger before you stop the enterprise server. This stops all the active transactions and ensures the enterprise server stops cleanly.
Configure the Enterprise Server for Dynamic Debugging
- In Server Explorer, right-click
ACCT in the list of servers and then click
Stop.
- Right-click
Micro Focus Servers and then click
Administration.
- On the Enterprise Server Administration home page, click
Edit in the row for the ACCT server.
- Check
Allow Dynamic Debugging and then click
OK.
- Return to the Enterprise Server Administration home page.
Set Project Properties for Debugging
- Select your project in Solution Explorer and click
Project > Properties
- Click the
Debug tab.
- Ensure
Choose Active Settings is set to
CICS.
- Type
ACCT in the
Transaction text box.
- Click
File > Save All.
Associate Your Project with the Target Enterprise Server
- In Visual Studio, right-click
Micro Focus Servers in Server Explorer and choose
Refresh.
- In Server Explorer, right-click
ACCT in the list of servers and then click
Start.
If this is the first time you have started the server you might see a sign-on dialog box. Select
Store Credentials to skip this step in the future, and click
OK to continue.
- Right-click
ACCT in Server Explorer and choose
Associate with project > ACCT.
Debug the ACCT Application
- Click
Debug > Start Debugging.
To start debugging you need to run the application.
- Run the ACCT transaction from your 3270 emulator.
- Step through the application in the usual manner.
- To stop debugging, click
Debug > Stop Debugging.
- To stop the server, right-click
ACCT in Server Explorer and click
Stop.
