Using Breakpoints

Use breakpoints when debugging an application to halt and check for values passed among activities or processes.

Procedure

  1. Select an activity in a process.
  2. Right-click the activity and select any of the following options:
    Option Result
    Breakpoint > Set Before Sets a breakpoint before the activity. You can see the red dot on a top-left side of the activity icon.

    For example:

    Additionally, you can set another breakpoint after the activity. Right-click the activity and select Breakpoint > Set After.

    Breakpoint > Set After Sets a breakpoint before the activity. You can see the red dot on a top-right side of the activity icon.

    For example:

    Additionally, you can set another breakpoint before the activity. Right-click the activity and select Breakpoint > Set Before.

    Breakpoint > Set Before/After Sets breakpoints before as well as after the activity. You can see the red dot on a top-left side and top-right side of the activity icon.

    For example:

  3. Similarly, you can remove breakpoints. Right-click the activity with a breakpoint and select:
    Option Description
    For the breakpoint set after the activity Right-click the activity and select Breakpoint > Remove After.
    For the breakpoint set before the activity Right-click the activity and select Breakpoint > Remove Before.
    For the breakpoint set before and after the activity You can remove any of the before, after, or both breakpoints.