To set PL/I data breakpoints

  1. Start debugging your application.
  2. From the main menu in Visual Studio, click Debug > New Breakpoint > Data Breakpoint.
  3. On the New Data Breakpoint dialog box in the Address field, type a hexadecimal memory address, an expression that evaluates to a memory address, or a data item that represents a memory address. For examples, hover over Information.
  4. From the Bytes drop-down list, select the number of bytes to use for the memory address.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Continue debugging.
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