topic Re: Cannot set breakpoint because 'main program must be generated ' in Application Development and Automation Discussions

Cannot set breakpoint because 'main program must be generated '

Former Member — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:27:11 GMT

Hi All,

I was trying to debug a program SAPMZW01. But i am unable to set a breakpoint because it gives the info message - 'Main Program Must Be Generated'.

There was another query related to this in sdn but it relates to some other module and i am not able to fund the relavent note.

I am new to ABAP .

Kindly help.

venkat_o — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:32:33 GMT

Hi,

<li>I think you need to activate all the includes in the program before you set break point.

<li>Goto SE80->Right click on SAPMZW01->Activate - activate all selected includes.

Regards,

Venkat.O

Former Member — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:20:31 GMT

Hi ESHA,

Some times it stucks with code activation so ones do it forcefully bypassing the warning for both main program and called program .

it will resolve your problem.

Regards,

Gaurav Sood

former_member316084 — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:37:53 GMT

I also faced the same issue, where I wasn't able to set breakpoint and it said "Main Program XYZ Must Be Generated"

I later figured out that my refined method had a syntax error.

Once the error was resolved I was able to set the breakpoint.

Please check your code once and retry.

Thanks,

Saira

jatin_singhal — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:36:26 GMT

I also faced same issue. It was due to syntax errors in the program !!!

SangeetaSingh — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:46:52 GMT

For me this was due to missing method implementation in quality system. Please check if all required TR's moved.