Difference between STRDBG and STRISDB debug commands in AS400

Difference between STRDBG and STRISDB debug commands in AS400

STRDBG vs STRISDB

STRDBG (Start Debug)	STRISDB (Interactive Source Debugger)
STRDBG debug command can be used to debug RPG III and RPG IV programs.	STRISDB debug command can only be used to debug RPG III programs.
STRDBG debug command can be used to debug both Interactive and Batch programs.	STRISDB debug command can only be used to debug Interactive programs.

Additional Information for Debug commands

STRDBG debug command can put a job in debug mode and optionally add as many as 20 PGM, 20 SRVPGM, and 20 CLASS FILES.

Using STRDBG, Debug can operate in three environments at the same time. They are OPM (Original Program Model), ILE (Integrated Language Environment), and JAVA.

We cannot use this STRDBG command in debug mode. To end debug mode, use the End Debug (ENDDBG) command.

We cannot use this STRDBG command if we are servicing another job and that job is held, suspended, or ending.

Using STRISDB command, The library QTEMP is required for ISDB to run. ISDB uses the library QTEMP to access files such as the log file.