Setting Breakpoints

You may want to set breakpoints after receiving failed steps to view the actual execution of your test and to determine why they are failing. You can set breakpoints through the Step tab or the Breakpoint tab. Breakpoints will remain in the execution process until you delete them.

To set a breakpoint in the Step tab:

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Processes.

The Processes window opens.

  1. In the Processes Summary pane, complete one of the following steps:
  2. Select a process and click the Run button

  3. Right-click a process and select Run.

The Configuration dialog opens.

  1. Configure your settings to run your process. For more information, see Configuring Process Execution.
  2. Click Start.

The Execution dialog opens.

  1. Click the Step tab.

The Step tab opens.

  1. Right-click the step where you want to set your breakpoint and select Set Breakpoint.

The step is highlighted in red.

As you run your process, the execution pauses at the step with the breakpoint. After you review the step, click Run to continue execution.

To enable and disable breakpoints, right-click on the step and select Enable Breakpoint or Disable Breakpoint in the Step tab.

To set a breakpoint in the Breakpoint tab:

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Processes.

The Processes window opens.

  1. In the Processes Summary pane, complete one of the following steps:
  2. Select a process and click the Run button
  3. Right-click a process and select Run.

The Configuration dialog opens.

  1. Configure your settings to run your process. For more information, see Configuring Process Execution.
  2. Click Start.

The Execution dialog opens.

  1. Click the Breakpoint tab.

The Breakpoint tab opens.

  1. Right-click in the tab and select Add Breakpoint.

The Select Step dialog opens.

  1. In the Summary pane, select a process.
  2. Click the Steps tab.

The Steps tab opens.

  1. Select a step.
  2. Click OK.

The step is added to the Breakpoint tab.

As you run your process, the execution pauses at the step that you set the breakpoint. After you review the step, click Run to continue execution.

To remove breakpoints:

You can remove breakpoints in both the Step and Breakpoint tab. In the Step tab, right-click on the step with the breakpoint and select Clear Breakpoint. In the Breakpoint tab, right-click on the breakpoint and select Remove Breakpoint.

 

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