Suspending Application Execution During Debugging

While the application is running in debug mode, you can suspend or pause application execution while it is running in an event loop or executing PL/SQL.

To suspend or pause application execution:

The debug windows are populated with information relevant to the current execution context.

If the application is executing PL/SQL, the PL/SQL Editor opens and displays the source unit and the current execution location at which suspension occurred. A pointer in the left margin indicates the current execution location.

Note: There are situations when the runform process cannot be suspended. The runform process can be suspended when:

Note: There are some limitations to this functionality. For example, stored procedures will not stop. The scenarios in which the debugger will stop are as follows:


Running to a Cursor Location in the Source Unit

Stepping Through Code