XPEDITER

Objectives of this session

• Have a general knowledge sharing session about

XPEDITER.

– Introduction to XPEDITER
– Creating environment for XPEDITER to run (Settings)
– Expediting batch programs
 Introduction

• Mainframe tool for debugging.

• Helps to intercept and analyze abends.

• Automates the tasks of identifying problems, applying

solutions, analyzing the impact of changes, and testing
the fixes.
 Features of XPEDITER

• Runs interactively or in batch.

• Intercepts application program abends
• Alters logic
• Displays and modifies the content of program
variables
• Controls the program execution at any point i.e..
– tests any program or program segment
– starts or stops execution at any point
 Features of XPEDITER (cont..)

• Bypasses unwanted code

• Traces logic flow
• Analyzes program structure and data flow
• Automatically generates a test script library
• Keeps a log of the test session activity
• Provides online HELP
 While Xpediting a program…

• Source code is displayed in a fully scrollable window.

• The inner working of the program can be viewed as each

step executes.
 Xpediting a program…

• Allocate Xpediter data sets

• Invoke Xpediter
– Choose the utilities
– Create Xpediter environment
– Allocate program files
– Xpedite the program

• Exit from Xpediter

 Allocate Xpediter data sets
Allocating Xpediter datasets using ISPF option 3.2
 Allocate Xpediter data sets
• Datasets to be allocated are as follows:

– Load data set

• Load module for the compiled/linked modules and programs will be
stored
– Script data set
• Stores the scripts that are created during an Xpediter session
– Allocate data set
• Stores the allocations for all the files that the program or modules
will need in order to run properly
 Invoke Xpediter
Type ‘XP’ on the command line and press enter to begin
the Xpediter session.
Invoke Xpediter: Choose utilities
Choose option ‘5’ for utilities.
Invoke Xpediter: Choose utilities
Choose option ‘3’ for DDIO file facility.
Invoke Xpediter: Choose utilities
In this file facility, the DDIO files are allocated. This file is used to
store information that allows Xpediter to display the object code
during a test session. Type a ‘C’ for create in the selection field
and fill the relevant data.
Invoke Xpediter: Choose utilities
Complete the screen as follows and press enter
 Invoke Xpediter: Create
environment
To create the Xpediter environment. Select option ‘6’ from
the Xpediter Primary Menu
Invoke Xpediter: Create environment
Select the appropriate option based on the location of the
module or program you would like to compile, COBOL in this
e.g..
Invoke Xpediter: Create environment
Complete the screen as shown in the example . A job will
be executed to run the compile.
Invoke Xpediter:Allocate program
files
The next step is to allocate program files. Type ‘1’ on the
command line and press enter.
Invoke Xpediter:Allocate program
files
Type ‘4’ for Edit Allocation List
Invoke Xpediter:Allocate program
files
Complete the Edit File List screen as shown below.
Invoke Xpediter:Allocate program
files
All output from the modules/programs that are tested in Xpediter must be
sent to a data set to be viewed. Enter the DDNAME, DSNAME, &
DISP of the data sets which will be used to test the modules.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
The next step in executing an Xpediter session is to invoke
Xpediter. Select option ‘2’ on the Xpediter Primary
Menu Screen
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Choose option ‘1’ for Load Libraries.

1
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Enter the name of the load libraries and press enter. This
will take control back to the Xpediter Setup Menu.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Next step is to specify the DDIO file. Enter a ‘2’ on the
command line and press enter.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Enter the name of the DDIO file

Your DDIO file.

 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Next, step is to setup the script libraries. Type ‘3’ on the
command line
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Enter the script library and the installation library.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Next, setup the log data set. Select option ‘4’.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Enter the relevant data.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Next, setup the test script dataset. Select option ‘5’.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
Enter the relevant data.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
The last step in executing and Xpediter session is actually executing
Xpediter commands. Choose option ‘2’ from the Xpediter Primary
Menu
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
In this panel, choose the program that is to be Xpedited.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
This screen will display the source code of the module that
is being tested.

The arrow always

points to the current
statement that is
executing once
execution has haulted.
 Invoke Xpediter:Xpedite the
program
SAME: Indicates that all characters to the right of those displayed are the
same.
 MORE: Indicates that the characters to the right of those displayed are
different.
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
SET KEEP ** : Sets size of AUTOKEEP window to **
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
SHOW PFKEYS : Reset value of PFKEYS
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
An example of the output for “SHOW PFKEYS”
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
LOG : View log
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
LOG : Output of “LOG” command.
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
MOVE : Initialize or change the value of a variable
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
TRACE ALL S : document each statement executed in a
session
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
SKIP xxx yy : Skip lines xxx to yyy.
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
RETEST : Retest module without exiting Xpediter
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
GO nn : Execute nn lines
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
GOTO xxx : Goto the specified line number
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
MONITOR ALL : prerequisite to execute REVERSE
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
REVERSE : Executes the code to be tested backwards
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
RESUME : Exit REVERSE mode
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
INTERCEPT : Get the source code of another module in
program
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
SOURCE : To return to the calling module
 Invoke Xpediter: Primary
Commands
EXIT : End an Xpediter session
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : A, B

B = breakpoint

The ‘A’ means

execution
should stop
after this
statement has
executed.
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : C

C = count
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : D, Dx

D = delete
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : I

I = Insert
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : K

K = keep
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : P

Peek
Elementary
Command.

Peek
Command.
 Invoke Xpediter: Line
Commands
Line Commands : X, XX

X = exclude
 Exit from Xpediter
To end an Xpediter session, type ‘EXIT’ on the command
line and press enter.
 XPEDITER Commands
• Commands
– Primary Commands
Command Description Note
SET KEEP ** Sets size of AUTOKEEP window to **
SHOW PFKEYS Reset value of PFKEYS
LOG View log
MOVE Initialize or change the value of a variable
TRACE ALL S document each statement executed in a session
SKIP xxx yyy Skip lines xxx to yyy.
RETEST Retest module without exiting Xpediter
 XPEDITER Commands
• Commands
– Primary Commands
Command Description
GO nn Execute nn lines
GOTO xxx Go To (This command should be avoided)
MONITOR ALL Prerequisite to execute REVERSE
REVERSE Executes the code to be tested backwards
RESUME Exit REVERSE mode
INTERCEPT Get the source code of another module in program
SOURCE To return to the calling module
EXIT End an Xpediter session
 XPEDITER Commands
– Line Commands

Command Description Note

A Set Breakpoint After‘A’ will appear (‘@’ if both

B Set Breakpoint Before ‘B’ will appear (‘@’ if both)
C Counts the number of times a line of code is executed
D Delete a line Block delete using DD
Dx Delete Breakpoint x can be A or B or K
 XPEDITER Commands
– Line Commands

Command Description

I Insert a new line

K Keep operand Keep track of this on top of screen
P Peek operand Show on left of source
X Exclude lines of code from the display screen
Thank
You