SET STEP Command

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Opens the Trace window and suspends program execution for debugging.

SET STEP ON

Parameters

  • ON
    Opens the Trace window and suspends program execution.

Remarks

SET STEP is used to debug programs. You can insert SET STEP ON in a program at the point where you'd like to execute individual commands.

For information about the Trace Window, see Testing and Debugging Applications.

You can pass parameters to a program and then trace its execution by following these steps:

  1. Open the Trace window.
  2. From the Trace window's Program menu, choose Open and select the program to trace.
  3. Set a breakpoint on the first executable line of the program.
  4. In the Command window, DO the program WITH the parameters.

See Also

SET ECHO | Trace Window | Testing and Debugging Applications