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Debugger

The document describes how to use the ABAP debugger to execute an ABAP program line by line and view variable data. It discusses activating the debugger before running a program, setting breakpoints to pause execution, and using watchpoints to monitor when variable values change. It also provides tips for debugging modal windows by creating an initialization file to launch the debugger from a modal context.

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Debugger

The document describes how to use the ABAP debugger to execute an ABAP program line by line and view variable data. It discusses activating the debugger before running a program, setting breakpoints to pause execution, and using watchpoints to monitor when variable values change. It also provides tips for debugging modal windows by creating an initialization file to launch the debugger from a modal context.

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Debugging Program with ABAP Debugger

Activate the Debugger before executing your ABAP program

System -> Utilities -> Debug ABAP/4

The purpose of the debugger is to allow you to execute your program line by line.  It also allow
you display the data as you execute the program. (double click on the varaible field name and it
will be display)

or after program have been executed,

Run transaction SM66 and find your work process.


Select the line of your work process and double click on it
Click the debugging option.
If this is a custom program, you can put a wait statement in the code to buy yourself some time.

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1) To understand the Watchpoint, you have to play with it.


a) Debug your program.
b) Place your cursor on the field you want to watch
c) Press Shift+F8, or click the Create Watchpoint button
d) Select the LOCAL WATCHPOINT checkbox if you want the watchpoint to be active for the
immediate program only (and not includes etc. By default, you want to leave this unchecked).
e) Drop down on the relational operator, and choose one. They are self-explanatory. (For this
example, use '=')
f) Select the COMPARISON FIELD checkbox if you want to check the field against another
field, else leave unchecked if you want to check your field against a static value.
g) Enter your comparison field (if you checked the previous box) or your check value in the last
box. Once your selected field equals the selected value, the program will break as if a breakpoint
was reached. It is possible that the program never breaks, meaning your watchpoint criteria was
never satisfied (For example if you check Itab-Field = VALUEA, if Itab-field never have a value
equal to VALUEA the program will NOT break.)

2) I use SQL Trace is used for analysis, then based on the information retrieved I do manual
tuning.

Sam Hearn - Business Analyst

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I have another tip for 1 which is very handy (I've been using it for several months).

1. Create and save a file name AbapDebugParaPopUps.ini with the following contents using
Notepad:
[System]
Name=MLP
Client=001
Description=MLP
[User]
Name=D000328
Language=D
Password=
[Function]
Command=/h
Title=/h in Popup aktivierbar
Type=SystemCommand

2. Add a link to it in the start menu of windows (or in a place of your desk accesible from a
modal window)

3. Whenever you need to debug a modal window in abap, you just drag and drop the file onto the
modal window and press enter or a function code that completes the screen. After that you'll
enter in debug mode.  <<AbapDebugparaPopUps.ini>>

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