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Use

You can use this special kind of dynamic breakpoint to interrupt a program directly before an ABAP statement is processed.

Prerequisites

You must already be running the program in the Debugger.

Procedure

To set a breakpoint at an ABAP statement:

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Breakpoint Next navigation step Breakpoint at Next navigation step Statement End of the navigation path.

  2. Enter the ABAP statement. The system sets a breakpoint at all points in the program at which the ABAP statement occurs.

  3. Press ENTER. The breakpoint applies to all lines containing the specified statement.

Result

The system confirms the breakpoint and adds it to the list in the display. When you finish your debugging session, the breakpoint is automatically deleted unless you have explicitly saved