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Set a breakpoint to pause a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio

Set a breakpoint on a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio so that you can pause it for debugging purposes during an automation execution. You can set a breakpoint for any number of components.

Before you begin

Ensure that the component or components where you want to set a breakpoint in are a part of your automation.

Configure a component. For more information, see Use a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Role required: none

Procedure

  1. In the RPA Desktop Design Studio, on the Design surface, right-click the title bar of the component where you want to set the breakpoint and then select Breakpoint.

    After a breakpoint is set on a component, you can see a red icon as shown in the following example.

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Red icon that appears after a breakpoint is set on a component.
During the automation execution, when the robot reaches a component that has a breakpoint, the execution pauses and the component is highlighted with a red border, as shown in the following example.
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Red border that appears when the robot reaches a component that has a breakpoint.
  1. Choose an option and complete the action.
OptionAction
To execute the component where the breakpoint is setClick Move next under the Design tab or press the Ctrl+F8 keys.For a step-by-step execution of the workflow, continue clicking the Move next button.
To continue the execution of the remaining componentsClick Run under the Design tab.
To find all the breakpoints in the automationClick the down arrow button next to the Clear Breakpoints button under the Design tab and select Find all.A list of breakpoints appears in the Find All References section.
To remove a breakpointRight-click a desired component and select Breakpoint.
To remove all the breakpointsClick Clear breakpoints under the Design tab.

Parent Topic:Using automations