DATA Step Debugger Commands by Category
Category |
Language elements |
Description |
Controlling Program Execution | GO | Starts
or resumes execution of the DATA step. |
JUMP | Restarts execution of a suspended program. |
STEP | Executes statements one at a time in the active program. |
Controlling the Windows | HELP | Displays information
about debugger commands. |
SWAP | Switches control between the SOURCE window and the LOG
window. |
Manipulating DATA Step Variables | CALCULATE | Evaluates
a debugger expression and displays the result. |
DESCRIBE | Displays the attributes of one or more variables. |
EXAMINE | Displays the value of one or more variables. |
SET | Assigns a new value to a specified variable. |
Manipulating Debugging Requests | BREAK | Suspends
program execution at an executable statement. |
DELETE | Deletes breakpoints or the watch status of variables
in the DATA step. |
LIST | Displays all occurrences of the item that is listed in
the argument. |
TRACE | Controls whether the debugger displays a continuous record
of the DATA step execution. |
WATCH | Suspends execution when the value of a specified variable
changes. |
Tailoring the Debugger | ENTER | Assigns one or more debugger
commands to the ENTER key. |
Terminating the Debugger | QUIT | Terminates a debugger
session. |
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