/sys$common/syshlp/DBG$HELP.HLB  —  DEBUG  DEACTIVATE

1  –  BREAK

    Deactivates a breakpoint, which you can later activate.

    Format

      DEACTIVATE BREAK  [address-expression[, . . . ]]

1.1  –  Parameters

 address-expression

    Specifies a breakpoint to be deactivated. Do not use the asterisk
    (*)  wildcard character. Instead, use the /ALL qualifier. Do not
    specify an address expression when using any qualifiers except
    /EVENT, /PREDEFINED, or /USER.

1.2  –  Qualifiers

1.2.1    /ACTIVATING

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/ACTIVATING command.

1.2.2    /ALL

    By default, deactivates all user-defined breakpoints. When used
    with /PREDEFINED, deactivates all predefined breakpoints but
    no user-defined breakpoints. To deactivate all breakpoints, use
    /ALL/USER/PREDEFINED.

1.2.3    /BRANCH

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/BRANCH command.

1.2.4    /CALL

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET BREAK/CALL
    command.

1.2.5    /EVENT

       /EVENT=event-name

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/EVENT=event-name command. Specify the event name (and
    address expression, if any) exactly as specified with the SET
    BREAK/EVENT command.

    To identify the current event facility and the associated event
    names, use the SHOW EVENT_FACILITY command.

1.2.6    /EXCEPTION

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/EXCEPTION command.

1.2.7    /HANDLER

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/HANDLER command.

1.2.8    /INSTRUCTION

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/INSTRUCTION command.

1.2.9    /LINE

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET BREAK/LINE
    command.

1.2.10    /PREDEFINED

    Deactivates a specified predefined breakpoint without affecting
    any user-defined breakpoints. When used with /ALL, deactivates
    all predefined breakpoints.

1.2.11    /SYSEMULATE

    (Alpha only) Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous
    SET BREAK/SYSEMULATE command.

1.2.12    /TERMINATING

    Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous SET
    BREAK/TERMINATING command.

1.2.13    /UNALIGNED_DATA

    (Alpha only) Deactivates a breakpoint established by a previous
    SET BREAK/UNALIGNED_DATA command.

1.2.14    /USER

    Deactivates a specified user-defined breakpoint. To deactivate
    all user-defined breakpoints, use the /ALL qualifier.

1.3  –  Description

    User-defined breakpoints are activated when you set them with
    the SET BREAK command. Predefined breakpoints are activated by
    default. Use the DEACTIVATE BREAK command to deactivate one or
    more breakpoints.

    If you deactivate a breakpoint, the debugger ignores the
    breakpoint during program execution. To activate a deactivated
    breakpoint, use the ACTIVATE BREAK command. You can activate and
    deactivate user-defined and predefined breakpoints separately.
    Activating and deactivating breakpoints enables you to run and
    rerun your program with or without breakpoints without having to
    cancel and then reset them. By default, the RERUN command saves
    the current state of all breakpoints (activated or deactivated).

    To check if a breakpoint is deactivated, use the SHOW BREAK
    command.

    Related commands:

       CANCEL ALL
       RERUN
       (SET,SHOW,CANCEL,ACTIVATE) BREAK
       (SET,SHOW) EVENT_FACILITY

1.4  –  Examples

    1.DBG> DEACTIVATE BREAK MAIN\LOOP+10

      This command deactivates the user-defined breakpoint set at the
      address expression MAIN\LOOP+10.

    2.DBG> DEACTIVATE BREAK/ALL

      This command deactivates all user-defined breakpoints.

2  –  TRACE

    Deactivates a tracepoint, which you can later activate.

    Format

      DEACTIVATE TRACE  [address-expression[, . . . ]]

2.1  –  Parameters

 address-expression

    Specifies a tracepoint to be deactivated. Do not use the asterisk
    (*)  wildcard character. Instead, use the /ALL qualifier. Do not
    specify an address expression when using any qualifiers except
    /EVENT, /PREDEFINED, or /USER.

2.2  –  Qualifiers

2.2.1    /ACTIVATING

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/ACTIVATING command.

2.2.2    /ALL

    By default, deactivates all user-defined tracepoints. When used
    with /PREDEFINED, it deactivates all predefined tracepoints but
    no user-defined tracepoints. To deactivate all tracepoints, use
    /ALL/USER/PREDEFINED.

2.2.3    /BRANCH

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/BRANCH command.

2.2.4    /CALL

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/CALL command.

2.2.5    /EVENT

       /EVENT=event-name

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/EVENT=event-name command. Specify the event name (and
    address expression, if any) exactly as specified with the SET
    TRACE/EVENT command.

    To identify the current event facility and the associated event
    names, use the SHOW EVENT_FACILITY command.

2.2.6    /EXCEPTION

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/EXCEPTION command.

2.2.7    /INSTRUCTION

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/INSTRUCTION command.

2.2.8    /LINE

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/LINE command.

2.2.9    /PREDEFINED

    Deactivates a specified predefined tracepoint without affecting
    any user-defined tracepoints. When used with /ALL, it deactivates
    all predefined tracepoints.

2.2.10    /TERMINATING

    Deactivates a tracepoint established with a previous SET
    TRACE/TERMINATING command.

2.2.11    /USER

    Deactivates a specified user-defined tracepoint without affecting
    any predefined tracepoints. When used with /ALL, it deactivates
    all user-defined tracepoints. The /USER qualifier is the default
    unless you specify /PREDEFINED.

2.3  –  Description

    User-defined tracepoints are activated when you set them with
    the SET TRACE command. Predefined tracepoints are activated by
    default. Use the DEACTIVATE TRACE command to deactivate one or
    more tracepoints.

    If you deactivate a tracepoint, the debugger ignores the
    tracepoint during program execution. To activate a deactivated
    tracepoint, use the ACTIVATE TRACE command. You can activate and
    deactivate user-defined and predefined tracepoints separately.
    Activating and deactivating tracepoints enables you to run and
    rerun your program with or without tracepoints without having to
    cancel and then reset them. By default, the RERUN command saves
    the current state of all tracepoints (activated or deactivated).

    To check if a tracepoint is deactivated, use the SHOW TRACE
    command.

    Related commands:

       CANCEL ALL
       RERUN
       (SET,SHOW) EVENT_FACILITY
       (SET,SHOW,CANCEL,ACTIVATE) TRACE

2.4  –  Examples

    1.DBG> DEACTIVATE TRACE MAIN\LOOP+10

      This command deactivates the user-defined tracepoint at the
      location MAIN\LOOP+10.

    2.DBG> DEACTIVATE TRACE/ALL

      This command deactivates all user-defined tracepoints.

3  –  WATCH

    Deactivates a watchpoint, which you can later activate.

    Format

      DEACTIVATE WATCH  [address-expression[, . . . ]]

3.1  –  Parameters

 address-expression

    Specifies a watchpoint to be deactivated. With high-level
    languages, this is typically the name of a variable. Do not
    use the asterisk (*)  wildcard character. Instead, use the /ALL
    qualifier. Do not specify an address expression with /ALL.

3.2  –  Qualifiers

3.2.1    /ALL

    Deactivates all watchpoints.

3.3  –  Description

    Watchpoints are activated when you set them with the SET WATCH
    command. Use the DEACTIVATE WATCH command to deactivate one or
    more watchpoints.

    If you deactivate a watchpoint, the debugger ignores the
    watchpoint during program execution. To activate a deactivated
    watchpoint, use the ACTIVATE WATCH command. Activating and
    deactivating watchpoints enables you to run and rerun your
    program with or without watchpoints without having to cancel
    and then reset them.

    By default, the RERUN command saves the current state of all
    static watchpoints (activated or deactivated). The state of
    a particular nonstatic watchpoint might or might not be saved
    depending on the scope of the variable being watched relative to
    the main program unit (where execution restarts).

    To check if a watchpoint is deactivated, use the SHOW WATCH
    command.

    Related commands:

       CANCEL ALL
       RERUN
       (SET,SHOW,CANCEL,ACTIVATE) WATCH

3.4  –  Examples

    1.DBG> DEACTIVATE WATCH SUB2\TOTAL

      This command deactivates the watchpoint at variable TOTAL in
      module SUB2.

    2.DBG> DEACTIVATE WATCH/ALL

      This command deactivates all watchpoints you have set.
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