Basics of Debugging in SAP ABAP (Absolutely for beginners)

In this session you will learn how to debug ABAP programs along with some debugging tips, it will be more useful for both ABAPers and Functional consultants . Debugging is a mandatory tool which has to be learned by every ABAPer and functionals. Debugging has many benefits such as: It reports an error condition immediately. This allows earlier detection of an error and makes the process of software development stress-free and unproblematic. Through debugging the developer can avoid complex one-use testing code to save time and energy in software development. Definition: Debugging is the process of detecting and removing of existing and potential errors (also called as ‘bugs’) in a software code that can cause it to behave unexpectedly or crash. To prevent incorrect operation of a software or system, debugging is used to find and resolve bugs or defects.

The purpose of testing is to identify what happens when there is a mistake in a program’s source code. The purpose of debugging is to locate and fix the mistake. The testing process does not help the developer figure out what the coding mistake is — it simply reveals what effects the coding error has on the program. Definition: The important technique to find and remove the number of errors or bugs or defects in a program is called Debugging. It is a multistep process in software development. It involves identifying the bug, finding the source of the bug and correcting the problem to make the program error-free.