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Watchpoint based on data element

gabriele_mazza — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:01:36 GMT

Hi experts,

in a huge SAP process I need to know where a field is filled.

SAP uses structures and passes the values from a structure to an other, so I can't set a watchpoint using a variable name.

Can I set a watchpoint to a Z data element (or something similar, to achieve this result)?

Thanks

Re: Watchpoint based on data element

Jelena_Perfiljeva — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:23:06 GMT

You can set a watchpoint for a field in the structure. The fields inside structures (or internal tables) are referred to in this format: <structure name>-<field name>.

Not sure what you're referring to exactly as "data element".

There is a good blog that highlights some watchpoint/breakpoint features. They're not new anymore but still it's valid information.

Google "watchpoints in debugger site:help.sap.com" to find Help document appropriate for your release.

Re: Watchpoint based on data element

gabriele_mazza — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:14:09 GMT

Thank you. The field i'm looking for is moved from a structure to others. So i need to stop when the field of data element "Z." for every structure is changing.

Re: Watchpoint based on data element

Jelena_Perfiljeva — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:54:59 GMT

gabriele.mazza - there is no magic wand for this. You need to know which structures contain the field of interest and then you can create a watchpoint for each one of those fields.

What you're calling "data element" is more commonly referred to as a variable.