Using PDF dialog test

If your installation has PDF, you can use the Dialog Test service (log option) to browse the contents of the log file or data set. You can also print the log file or data set when you exit ISPF.

The Dialog Test service has many other useful options for debugging your application. You can perform debugging interactively. You can run all or portions of your application, examine the results, make changes, and rerun it. You can also use Dialog Test to:

• Start selection panels, command procedures, and programs
• Display panels
• Add variables and modify variable values
• Run ISPF dialog services
• Add, modify, and delete breakpoint definitions
• Add, modify, and delete function and variable trace definitions

The trace (TRACES) option of the Dialog Test service enables you to create, change, and delete trace definitions. Therefore, you can monitor dialog service calls and dialog variable usage. During processing, if any of the trace definitions are satisfied, trace output is written to the ISPF log. You can use the LOG option of Dialog Test to browse the ISPF log, or you can examine the printed output when you exit ISPF.

For more information about ISPF services in general and Dialog Test in particular, refer to ISPF Dialog Management Guide and Reference