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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1998
Colette A. Mastrangelo, Fishkill, NY (US);
Richard W. Potts, Jr., Poughquag, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A debugging apparatus for debugging a particular application, session or transaction in a computer network environment. The environment includes a plurality of clients in processing communication with one another. The apparatus comprises identifying means for identifying a debugging mechanism to the computing environment, a debug table accessible to the debugging apparatus for storing any pertinent information relating to said debugging apparatus, identifying means for identifying at least one client present in the environment. The debug table stores any and all pertinent information about any identified clients as well as whether or not a particular application, session or transaction needs to be debugged. A determining means is also provided for determining if a particular application, session or transaction needs debugging so that debugging operation can be started accordingly.