Development Tools

Error Handling and Debugging

 

Finding errors in code is often the most cumbersome and time-consuming task in programming. PxPlus features several utilities and language elements that will help you locate and handle errors during the coding, testing and debugging stages of the development cycle.

The following links provide additional information:

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Description

Error Codes and Messages

Detection of errors during program execution.

Error Processing

Methods for dealing with program errors.

Tracing a Program

Tracing the execution of a program.

Stepping Operations

Method for tracing and following complex problems within program logic.

Windows Debugging Environment

Debugging environment included in the Windows version of PxPlus.

UNIX/Linux Background Status

(UNIX/Linux) Information on a feature that allows an external process to obtain current information about a process on demand.

Structured SAVE

Information on verifying the logical integrity of decision and loop structures automatically each time you SAVE a modified program.

Additional Debugging Procedures

Additional debugging procedures and facilities that can be used.

HTML-Based Error Reporting

HTML-based "dump" panel for NOMADS and iNomads to view detailed information about a reported error.

 

Note:
For troubleshooting procedures involving the installation, start_up and configuration of PxPlus, see Troubleshooting.