Abap Debugger

Welcome to your WebEx Live Session!
The New ABAP Debugger has grown up

Session start: 2 pm Approx. duration: 90 min Trainer: Christoph Stoeck Boris Gebhardt
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Content
Motivation Architecture & Handling UI Basics New ABAP Frontend Editor Variable Display & Navigation Comparing Variables (Diff-Tool) Breakpoints & Watchpoints Debugger Framework Summary, Open Points & Outlook Q&A
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Motivation The Classic Debugger
We have already a powerful ABAP debugger. Why do we need a new one ??
Motivation The New ABAP Debugger
Therefore
Current Status Classic Debugger

Classic Debugger Technology
Debugger and debuggee run in the same (internal) session Debugger dynpros placed in-between
Consequences
Not all ABAP code can be debugged (no RPERFs: Conversion / Field exit)) Not free of side effects (F1, F4 help, list output) Implementation of new features not always straight-forward No chance to use modern UI techniques (no ABAP allowed in the debugger !)
We need a new ABAP debugger technology

Goals New ABAP Debugger
Higher productivity for development & support using ABAP debugger

More robust debugger architecture (no side effects) Possibility to implement new features (e.g. a diff tool for internal tables) faster and with less risks More flexible & extensible state-of-the-art debugger UI
Use two separated sessions for the debugger and the application
Content
Two Process Architecture
The New Debugger is attached to an external session Session 1 - Debuggee

ABAP VM
Session 2 - Debugger
/h
Debugger Engine
UI
Two Process Architecture - Consequences

/h
The New Debugger is started in a separated session, after prompting /h The debuggee is inactive while the debugger is active. Advantage:
During debugging you still see your last screen input
The debugger is still available but inactive, when the program finished The debugger is not closed as long as the debuggee session is alive ! You may detach the debugger by prompting /hx in the debuggee session Advantage: The debugger with all your settings, variables, breakpoints, is always available, when you restart debugging !
Demo
Both debugger: differences in handling

Classic Debugger
Subject
that is being debugged
New Debugger
External session (GUI window) breakpoints UI settings tool content, e.g. variables NOT lost -> /hx closes debugger -> option: close automatically
Internal session (roll area) ( breakpoints ) UI settings tool content, e.g. variables lost in new roll area
Window
where the debugger is presented in
Same window like application
Separate window last input screen visible focus follows active window
Content
UI Basics
Demo
New Debugger UI Main Parts

Process Info Control Area Source line / SY-Fields Desktops
Tools
New Debugger UI Desktops

User specific desktops Standard desktops
The New Debugger provides: Three user specific desktops, which you can customize and save as your favorite debugger environment
Seven standard desktops, which should cover most of the common working conditions in the debugger: Standard: Stepping through the code (Editor, Stack, Quick Watch) Structures: Display structures Tables: Display tables Objects: Display objects DetailDispls: Display strings , simple fields Break-/Watchpoints: Maintain your break-/watch-/checkpoints Diff Compare Variables
Save current layout of the user specific desktops. The customizing of the standard desktops is NOT saved !
Customize The New Debugger UI Customize layout

With the standard Back button (F3) you can Undo all your layout changes
Change size
Close Tool Create Tool Exchange Tool Full screen mode Maximize horizontally Swap Tool Services of the tool
Layout customizing can be also done via context menu.

Customize The New Debugger UI Tools

Available Tools: New with 7.0
You may create up to 4 instances of one tool on one desktop. ( e.g. to compare 4 internal tables )
Customize The New Debugger UI Tool Services

All features of a tool can be accessed via the tool service button
or the context menu

Content
Motivation Architecture & Handling New ABAP Debugger UI Basics New ABAP Frontend Editor Variable Display & Navigation Comparing Variables (Diff-Tool) Breakpoints & Watchpoints Debugger Framework Summary, Open Points & Outlook Q&A
ABAP Frontend Editor

Main features
Syntax coloring Block marking / folding Display variable content & type Easy BP handling
New ABAP Frontend Editor will be part of standard 6.40 GUI within the next month. But for colleagues who cant wait an installer is availble: \\pwdf1018\d031288\ab4\setup.vbs FAQs: OSS note 812186
ABAP Frontend Editor
Demo
ABAP Frontend Editor Source Display features
Syntax coloring Block marking / folding Display scope Convenient vertical and horizontal scrolling Powerful search functionality Control (layout, colors, ) can be customized
ABAP Frontend Editor Display Variable Content
Mouse pointer hovers over variable: -> Variable content and type is displayed in a quick info window.
In the control option dialog you can disable the quick info or adapt the reaction time.
ABAP Frontend Editor Set Breakpoints
Set / Delete breakpoints by clicking in the left (breakpoint) column . Double-Clicking in the code will no longer set or delete breakpoints. Deactivate /Activate the breakpoint via context menu.
ABAP Frontend Editor Context Menu
Editor Context Menu contains: local control features like Find,Outlining Debug features like maintain BP, Jump to statement ) Other services including layout customizing
Content
Variable Display New ABAP Debugger Version 6.40

Variable Fast Display
Navigation to Detail View
Variable Display New ABAP Debugger Version 6.40
Variables & Navigation Version 7.0
Demo
Variable Display I
Quick info in ABAP Front-end Control
Detail View
Variable Display II
Data Explorer
Variable Display: Globals and Locals
Globals and locals can be activated in the option dialog

Download Parameters To Function Builder

The current parameters of a function module can be stored in the function builder test framework.
Function builder test data dictionary
Loaded Programs - Globals

Display all global variables of the loaded programs
Variable Navigation: Source = Editor

Double click on variable
Variable Navigation: Source = Variable fast display
Double click on variable
Content
Diff Tool
Why is XLINE <> XLINE2? Find the difference !! (XLINE and XLINE2 are only 2000 bytes long ) Use the brand new debugger Diff tool !
Diff tool: Compare two compatible ABAP variables: e.g. two tables, objects, structures, strings, Diff tool provides differences concerning type and value. For value differences the ABAP IF semantic is used.
Comparing Variables (Diff-Tool)
Demo
Diff Tool Navigation To Connected Detail Views
Diff Tool Start New Diff For Subcomponents
For subcomponents of type reference or internal table no deep diff is executed. But in the corresponding result lines you find again a diff button to start a comparison for these sub components. You may use the history tab to get back to the first result list.
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Breakpoints
How many different breakpoint kinds do exist ?

Debugger breakpoints scope: debugging session set in : debugger Session breakpoints scope: logon session set in : development workbench User (external) breakpoints scope: all logon sessions (for one user on one server) set in : development workbench
Breakpoints
All logon sessions of one user on one server

Logon Session 1 Logon Session 2
Debugger Debugger Debugger Debugger Debugger Debugger Debugger Debugger Debugger
Logon Session 3
Breakpoints Create A Breakpoint

Create/Delete a breakpoint in the Editor by clicking on the breakpoint column
F4 help on classes / methods function modules
Breakpoints Maintain Breakpoints
Create/Delete/Activate/Deactivate breakpoints
Specify how often the breakpoint shall be skipped before stopping
Breakpoints New Debugger
Demo
Watchpoints
Check content changes of ABAP variables

specify variable stop on change of variable all global, local variables possible including internal tables not possible: debugger symbols pointing into internal tables e.g.: itab[1]-comp specify variable & condition stop when variable changes AND condition is true condition restricted to two operands and 1 operator built-in functions ( lines( ) and strlen( ) ) possible e.g.: sy-subrc <> 0 or strlen( string ) > 10 can be activated / inactivated
Watchpoints
When stopping at a watchpoint

value of old variable is available (reference to WP clone) Diff-tool can be used to be guided to difference(s)
Connection to diff-tool WP clone accessible
Breakpoints New Debugger
Demo
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Motivation New ABAP Debugger Core Basics New ABAP Debugger UI Basics New ABAP Frontend Editor Variable Display & Navigation Comparing Variables (Diff-Tool) Breakpoints & Watchpoints Debugger Framework Summary, Open Points & Outlook Q&A
Debugger Tools New Tools - Architecture
Debugger Engine
ADI
Debugger UI framework
TOOL_FACTORY OK_CODE_HANDLER SUBSCREEN_HANDLER Tool interface
Stack
Editor
Breakpoints
Tool class
IF_TPDA_TOOL
Tools
The New ABAP Debugger UI frameworks makes it very easy to plug in new tools.
Function group - screens
Debugger UI Framework Reuse In Other Applications
The New ABAP Debugger UI can be reused by other applications: E.g. the new ABAP Runtime Analysis uses the Debugger UI Framework
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New ABAP Debugger Features 7.00

Match and extent functionality of Classic Debugger

Insert, delete rows of internal tables Watchpoints External debugging

RFC BSP: view or single step on both: BSP and ABAP-source WebDynpro ABAP Attach/Batch debugging: use attach in sm50 or jdbg in sm37 Update debugging ITS based services

Memory Analysis Tool ( Integration of Memory Inspector ) Miscellaneous

Explicit start of garbage collector Explicit DB commit / DB rollback Exception handling
Navigate to source position, where exception was raised Option: create exception object always
not possible with Classic ABAP Debugger


New functionality ( New Tools )

Integration of New Edit Control

Syntax highlighting Tool tip on hovering for variables content
Diff-Tool
Easily navigate through differences of internal tables, structures, etc
Data Explorer
Navigation through and display of data object graphs
Loaded Programs
Overview of all loaded programs Identification of program groups and program heads Displays all global data of a specified loaded programs
Dynpro-Analysis
dynpro and container tree dynpro and container properties
System areas
: internal

New functionality ( miscellaneous )


Display of all global variables Display of all local variables
Identification of procedure interface Save function module parameters for se37 test environment
Stack
Complete Dynpro & ABAP Stack
Save
debugging session
Layout Breakpoints Options and settings
Outlook: 7.1

WebDynpro support Breakpoints

Conditions BPs on program change (SY-REPID problem) BPs in dynpro flow logic BPs on objects

Macro debugging Advanced external debugging

SHO: automated area creation ESI

Simple Transformation debugging Changing long fields Stack of calling internal sessions Statement tracing
Your input is welcome: http://bis:1080 -> ABAP Request Portal

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Questions?
Q&A
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Welcome to your WebEx Live Session!

The New ABAP Debugger has grown up

Please note that we are recording this live session!

SAP AG 2003 Title of Presentation, Speaker Name / 2

SAP AG 2003 Title of Presentation, Speaker Name / 3

Motivation The Classic Debugger

We have already a powerful ABAP debugger. Why do we need a new one ??

SAP AG 2003 Title of Presentation, Speaker Name / 4

Motivation The New ABAP Debugger

SAP AG 2003 Title of Presentation, Speaker Name / 5

Current Status Classic Debugger

We need a new ABAP debugger technology

Goals New ABAP Debugger

Higher productivity for development & support using ABAP debugger

SAP AG 2003 Title of Presentation, Speaker Name / 8

Two Process Architecture

The New Debugger is attached to an external session Session 1 - Debuggee

SAP AG 2003 Title of Presentation, Speaker Name / 9

Two Process Architecture - Consequences

During debugging you still see your last screen input

Two Process Architecture - Consequences

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Two Process Architecture - Consequences

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Two Process Architecture - Consequences

Both debugger: differences in handling

Same window like application

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New Debugger UI Main Parts

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New Debugger UI Desktops

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Customize The New Debugger UI Customize layout

Layout customizing can be also done via context menu.

Customize The New Debugger UI Tools

Customize The New Debugger UI Tool Services

or the context menu

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ABAP Frontend Editor

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ABAP Frontend Editor

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ABAP Frontend Editor Source Display features

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ABAP Frontend Editor Display Variable Content

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ABAP Frontend Editor Set Breakpoints

ABAP Frontend Editor Context Menu

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Variable Display New ABAP Debugger Version 6.40

Navigation to Detail View

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Variable Display New ABAP Debugger Version 6.40

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Variables & Navigation Version 7.0

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Variable Fast Display

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Layout Breakpoints Options and settings