How to resume from an automatic breakpoint while testing a program

Products

• InterTest - CICS
• InterTest - Batch
• SymDump for CICS
• SymDump Batch

Issue/Introduction

Received an automatic breakpoint with a code of 06 (ABP06) while monitoring a program using InterTest for CICS.  

How to resume from this breakpoint and continue testing the program?

 

Resolution

You can bypass the monitoring of a statement that triggered an automatic breakpoint.

- Permanent Bypass

To permanently bypass the monitoring of a statement that triggered an automatic breakpoint:

Overtype the A on the Source Listing Breakpoint with b. 
Press PF5 or PF10 to resume execution. This lets the statement causing the breakpoint to be executed; that is, the bypass function lets the error to occur. 
Important! This command may be password protected. The default password is $OPT

- Temporary Override

To temporarily bypass the monitoring of a statement that triggered an automatic breakpoint:

Press PF6 to display the Breakpoint Primary Option Menu. 
Select Option 5 Override Automatic Breakpoint.

Note: For fast-path entry, enter =5 on the command line of the Breakpoint display.
The override lets the statement that caused the breakpoint to be executed for this instance, only. 

Reference:  Breakpoint Activities