Starting the Rule Debugger (SAP Library

Starting the Rule Debugger

Procedure

Start the rule debugger from the rule editor by choosing Debug ® Start.

A dialog box appears in which you select a specification from the specification database in the SAP System.

Enter your search criteria. You can search generically.

A hit list then appears.

Select a specification and confirm your entry.

Result

The system loads the data for the specification you selected. Here the usage set under Tools ® Options on the Debug tab page applies as the selection criterion. The rule editor goes into debug mode. The message Debug: ready to apply rules appears in the status bar of the editor.

The todo list in the editor is always displayed in table form in the debug mode.

In debug mode, the mapping tables first show the value assignments imported from the selected specification. During rule processing, the currently valid fact values are displayed. You can configure the view according to your requirements by choosing Tools ® Customize no. of columns. Use the input help to choose Debug Mode , select the required columns and confirm your entries.

Note

You can change the values in the mapping tables by double-clicking them to activate the edit function.

Note

We recommend that you hide the property tree in the rule editor when in debug mode to improve the overview on the screen.