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Adding breakpoints in the integration debugger

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When you are working with the integration debugger, you can add breakpoints directly on component elements in a component editor or in lines of code in the Java™ snippet editor or condition editor. Any breakpoint that is added in a component instance is also automatically added to all other instances of the component and you do not need to restart any of the instances.

Before you begin

In the integration debugger, you use menu items to add breakpoints in components. The specific menu items that are available for adding breakpoints is dependent on the following factors:
  • The kind of component you are adding breakpoints in
  • The status of the integration debugger (started or not started)

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To add a breakpoint:

Procedure

  1. If you are working with a business process in the business process editor, save the most recent changes to your business process. You should always save the most recent changes to your business process before you add any new or additional breakpoints.
  2. If you want to add a breakpoint to a component element, right-click the element in the component editor and select one of the following menu items:
    • Debug > Add Breakpoint (or Debug > Add/Remove Breakpoint)
    • Debug > Add Entry Breakpoint (or Debug > Add/Remove Entry Breakpoint)
    • Debug > Add Exit Breakpoint (or Debug > Add/Remove Exit Breakpoint)
    • Local Debug > Add Entry Breakpoint
    • Local Debug > Add Exit Breakpoint
    If you add an entry breakpoint to an element, the breakpoint will pop before the element is invoked. If you add an exit breakpoint to an element, the breakpoint will pop after the element is invoked.
  3. If you want to add a breakpoint to a line of code in a Java snippet or condition, complete one of the following steps:
    • In the Java snippet editor or condition editor, right-click the left margin beside the line of code where you want to set a breakpoint and select Add Breakpoint.
    • In the Java snippet editor or condition editor, highlight the line of code where you want to set a breakpoint, then right-click the line of code and select Debug > Add Breakpoint (or Debug > Add/Remove Breakpoint).