Launching a Database Debug Session from an Editor

Launch a database debug session for a procedural object from its corresponding editor if you want to make changes to the procedural object before debugging.

  1. In the Databases folder in Enterprise Explorer, under the database connection profile, expand the navigation tree for the appropriate database and schema owner.
    Database Steps
    From an ASE connection profile
    1. Expand the Databases folder.
    2. Expand the tree for a database and then the tree for the appropriate schema owner.
    From a SQL Anywhere or Sybase IQ connection profile
    1. Expand the tree for a database.
    2. Expand the Schemas folder and then the tree for the appropriate schema owner.
  2. Find an existing procedural object.
    Procedural object Description
    Stored procedures Expand the Stored Procedures folder.
    SQL Anywhere or Sybase IQ User-defined functions Expand the User Defined Functions folder.
    Triggers Expand the Tables folder, select the table in which the trigger resides, and then expand the Triggers folder.
    SQL Anywhere or Sybase IQ events Expand the Events folder.
  3. Right-click the object you want to debug, and select Edit.
  4. In the Source page, right-click and select Debug.
    Procedural object Debug method
    Stored procedure or event If the procedural object has parameters, change parameter values as needed, or click Load Default. When done, click OK.
    Trigger Edit the launch configuration, and click Debug.

    The SQL code executes to the first breakpoint.

  5. Click Yes to verify switching to the Database Debug perspective.
Related concepts
Nonshareable Temporary Tables
Database Debug Perspective
Related tasks
Debugging an ASE Stored Procedure Using a Temporary Table
Setting a Breakpoint
Launching a Database Debug Session from the Database Development Perspective
Launching a Database Debug Session from the Run Menu
Using Visual SQL
Using Visual SQL


Created June 25, 2009. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com