debugging transaction

[Former Member]

hello,

how to debug transaction i mean which program in the backend has to be debug and where beak point should i put.

Just please anyone tell me a generalize logic for that.

Mave

[Former Member]

There are two possible strategies for starting the Debugger in the ABAP Workbench:

1. By setting breakpoints then running the program

2. By running the program in debugging mode.

Setting Breakpoints

A breakpoint is a signal in a specific line of the program source code. This signal indicates to the ABAP runtime processor to stop the program at the relevant line and start the ABAP Debugger. A distinction is made between static and dynamic breakpoints. For further information about the different types of breakpoints and how to use them, refer to Breakpoints.

Direct Processing

You can start the Debugger without previously having set breakpoints. This is the best procedure to use when you want to test a program right from the beginning. It is also a useful procedure if you are not overly familiar with the program and therefore are not sure where best to set breakpoints. You can start the Debugger as follows:

From the Object Navigator

Select a report or transaction and choose Program -> Test -> Debugging.

From the ABAP Editor

Choose Program -> Execute -> Debugging (or the Debugging pushbutton).

From any screen

Choose System -> Utilities -> Debug ABAP.

From any screen/TRANSACTION

Enter /h in the command field.

Regards,

Aslam

Message was edited by: Aslam Riaz

[Former Member]

i want to debug a transaction called as F-48 and i am getting an error message 7q320 ,how could i co that can anybody help?

[Former Member]

Hi Mave

Just put a '/h' in the command box first, you will get the message 'Degugger on' and try F-48

or

Goto SE93, enter transaction name (and display), here you will find a program, double click in it (you will goto program). Here you can see the code as well as you can put a breakpoint at any line of code by using red colored 'STOP' button in application toolbar.

So, after putting a breakpoint, try running F-48

Cheers

Ashish

[Former Member]

hi, if you got the error message, double click the message content, then it will popup a windows, you can get the message ID from it.

Use System -> status, you can find the program name for the tcode you're using. E.G. F-48 is SAPMF05A.

So open the application in se80(38), and do a global search in the whole application for the message ID you get. Then you can get the position where to set the break-point.

Hope it will be helpful

Thanks a lot

[Former Member]

- Transaction F-48 is linked to program SAPMF05A, so from se38 you can search a piece of code like "message e320(7q)";

- from SE91 you can search where message 7q320 is used.

After finding the message, you set the break-point and so run the program in debug.

If you can't find the code because the message is dynamicly called, then you can run program in debug, when debug is active from menu: Breakpoint->Breakpoint at->Statement,

it'll open a popup, where you can insert the statement "MESSAGE". The system set'll breakpoint in each point where a message is called.

[Former Member]

Hi

Basically the fastest way is to use /H in the transaction.

When you are in the debugger, goto the menu,

breakpoint--->breakpoint at -

---

> statement

insert the statement MESSAGE.

Now, there is a breakpoint in all MESSAGE statements in the relevant code. Press F8 and the debugger will stop there. (Except when the messages are controlled by a special mechanism).

Regards,

Yaacov.