Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Debugging and Troubleshooting

Debugging from the AppBuilder

Starting the Debugger from the AppBuilder runs the Debugger in application mode, ready to debug the procedure that is running and any other procedures you choose.

To start a debugging session from the AppBuilder, open an application procedure and choose Compile Debug, as shown in Figure 2–4.

Figure 2–4: Debugging from the AppBuilder in Windows

After you choose Compile Debug, the AppBuilder:

Saves a temporary file containing your procedure to the current working directory, using a unique, alphanumeric filename with a .ab extension (as the AppBuilder always does).
Initializes the Debugger.
Sets a breakpoint on the first executable line of your procedure.
Runs your procedure.

The 4GL interpreter immediately gives control to the Debugger at the initial breakpoint.