Breakpoints

Breakpoints stop the execution of automation logic at the selected points, letting you examine the information about the current running state. Breakpoint data and functions are accessed from Breakpoints window.

To set a breakpoint, click an execution link to select it. Next, right-click the link and select the Toggle Breakpoint option. Once set, the breakpoint is displayed as red dot over the link. To disable or delete a breakpoint, right-click the breakpoint and select Disable or Delete.

Debugging with breakpoints

Start the project in Debug mode to use the breakpoints. When a break point is reached, the execution of the project stops. You can resume execution using these function keys:

Press	To
F5	Continue the execution until the next breakpoint is reached.
F10	Move execution to the next event link
F11	Move execution to the next event link. Pressing F11 again remains in the current thread and stops on the data link.

Note: You can add a break point at any time while debugging.

Breakpoints window

The Breakpoints window shows all the breakpoints in the project. The breakpoints have check boxes next to them. When the breakpoint is enabled, the box is checked. In addition to listing the breakpoints, the window provides functions for deleting break points and selecting the type of data (columns) to display. Here is an example of the Breakpoints window:

Breakpoints window functions

– Delete current breakpoint.

– Delete all breakpoints.

– Disables/Enables all breakpoints.

– Not applicable in Studio automations.

– List the types of data that can be listed for the breakpoints. The options are:

Name
Condition
Hit Count
Filter
When Hit
Language
Function
File
Address
Data
Process

See the MSDN Breakpoints and Tracepoints topic about the information displayed in these columns.