The Debug Menu (Magic xpi 4.7)
You access the Debugger tools from the Debug xpi menu in the Magic xpi Studio. The Debug xpi menu has the following options:
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Breakpoints and Suspends: Opens the Breakpoints and Suspends pane.
Output: Opens the Output pane that displays the results of the Debug process.
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Start Debugging
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F5
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Runs the Debugger.
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Attach to Project
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Opens the Attach to Project dialog box, which lets you start the debug session in Attach to Project mode.
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Toggle Breakpoint
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F9
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Adds or removes a breakpoint from the current step.
If a breakpoint does not exist on this step, a breakpoint will be created.
If a breakpoint exists and is currently enabled, it will be deleted.
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Project Settings
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Opens the Debugger Settings dialog box where you define the refresh rate timeout and other debugging options.
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Settings
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Opens the Options dialog box, taking you directly to the Magic xpi Debugger section's General settings. Here, you can configure the Debugger's timeout settings to work in an optimal way with a specific project.
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The Debug mode options are described in the table below. You can select these options from the Debug xpi menu. The options are enabled depending on the status of the Debug process. Some Debug options can be executed from the toolbar. The Debug buttons are only available in Debug mode.
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Close: Terminates and exits the Debug session.
Detach from Server: Available in Attach to Project mode. Detach from Server terminates the debug session but does not stop the Server. It only changes its mode to regular running mode.
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Continue
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F5
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Continues the execution of all threads after a break. This option is available when the project is in Break mode.
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Restart
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Ctrl+Shift+F5
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Restarts the project. This option immediately stops all the active contexts in the project, clears all the relevant data/tables, and restarts the Server and the requested project. This uses the Stop project time-out and Clean recovery Debugger Settings.
This option is not available in Attach to Project mode.
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Break All
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Stops the server execution immediately after step completion in each context. This option is not available in Attach to Project mode.
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Step
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F10
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Executes one step in the active debug context. This is selected from the Context Tree. This option is available only if the project is in Stopped mode.
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Stop Debugging
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Shift+F5
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Stops the debugging process.
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Scheduler
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Ctrl+3
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Allows you to see the upcoming events schedule when you reach a breakpoint in the flow, based on your Scheduler table.
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Context View
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Ctrl+4
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Opens the Context View dialog box for the currently selected step. See: Context View
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Settings
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Opens the Debugger Settings dialog box.
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Right-clicking on a step in Debug mode gives you the following options:
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Properties
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Examine the step's properties in read-only mode.
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Breakpoint
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Set a breakpoint for this step.
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Suspend Step
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Set a suspend for this step.
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The Debugger screen is similar to the Studio screen. The main area shows a graphical view of the business processes or flows in your project. The left pane is divided into two tabs: Navigation and Context Tree.
Step Context View
