Command to start debug service hangs

[bhunsicker1]

Hello

I am trying to see if I can automate the start of the debug service. I understand it only needs to be started once and our delivery staff does not have the security to start it.

If I use this command via either putty or QSH in a 5250 session, my session hangs. It does appear to start the debug service.

QSH CMD('/QIBM/Proddata/IBMiDebugService/bin/startDebugService.sh')

or via putty after changing to the directory, issue ./startDebugService.sh

I usually end up just killing my session.

If I start this via vscode, vscode does not hang.

I tried opening a case with IBM support, but they indicated they do not support this.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Brenda

[chrjorgensen]

@bhunsicker1 The script in /QIBM/Proddata/IBMiDebugService/bin/startDebugService.sh actually starts the Java program, which is the debug service. So the debug service runs in your job, which then "hangs" (=does not end).

You should submit the QSHELL command to batch instead. Or add a & to the end of your command in Putty, thus sending the command to a background task. Or you could use the excellent Service Commander for IBM i tool to setup a service and control it using regular STRTCPSVR commands... many options... 😄

[bhunsicker1]

Thank you.