🛑 Break Point in SAP ABAP

Break points are used during debugging to pause the execution of a program until the break point is reached. This allows developers to inspect the runtime state of variables, flow logic, and program behavior.

🧠 Why Use Break Points?

In real-time scenarios, large programs can be difficult and time-consuming to debug line by line.
If you know or suspect where the issue occurs, you can place a break point at that location and jump directly to it during execution.

🧩 Types of Break Points in ABAP

1. Dynamic Break Point

2. Static Break Point

⚡ 1. Dynamic Break Point

• Set during runtime using the debugger.
  
• Can be added or removed dynamically without changing the code.
  
• Automatically discarded when the session ends or the user logs off.

🔎 When to Use:

Use dynamic break points when:

• You are unsure of the exact problem.

• You want to experiment and trace the execution by placing multiple break points temporarily.
  
  

🧱 2. Static Break Point

• Set in the code using:

  BREAK-POINT.

  or

  BREAK <user_name>.

• Remains in the program until manually removed or commented out.

🔎 When to Use:

Use static break points when:

• You know exactly where the issue is.

• You want to test the same part of code repeatedly across sessions.

💡 Summary

Type	How It’s Set	Use Case
Dynamic	In debugger (GUI)	For temporary inspection/debugging
Static	With code (BREAK-POINT)	For fixed-location, repeated debugging

Using break points effectively can save hours during testing and troubleshooting, especially in large and complex ABAP programs.