Example Use of the Script Debugger Buttons and Tabs

The following example shows how to debug a script using the execute, step over, and step into buttons. This example also shows how to use the Execution Log, Local Variables, and Watches tabs.

Note:

The code in this example assumes you have at least two customers with an entityId that includes 'Adam'.

Go to Customization > Scripting > Script Debugger.

Enter the following code into the debugger window:

              /** * @NApiVersion 2.x */ require (['N/search'], function (search) { var mySearch = search.create({ type: search.Type.CUSTOMER, columns: ['entityid', 'firstname', 'lastname', 'salesrep'], filters: ['entityid', 'contains', 'Adam'] }); var myResultSet = mySearch.run(); var resultRange = myResultSet.getRange({ start: 0, end: 50 }); for (var i = 0; i < resultRange.length; i++) { log.debug(resultRange[i]); }
});

In the API Version dropdown list, select 2.0.
Click Debug Script.
Wait until the script is shown in the window with the first line highlighted. At this point, the script has not yet started to run.
Set a breakpoint at the var myResultSet = mySearch.run() line by clicking between the line number (11) and the code line. Notice that when you add or remove a breakpoint, “Running Script” is briefly displayed:

However, the script is not running. But, the breakpoint is being inserted into the proper location.
Set another breakpoint at the for line (line 18). The two breakpoints are shown like this:
Click the Continue button to execute the script to the first breakpoint.
When the breakpoint is reached, the debugger pauses execution and highlights the line:
Click the Step Over button to execute the mySearch.run() line to get your search results:

The debugger runs the search and pause at the next line of code:
While the debugger is paused, click the Local Variables subtab to view the value of the myResultSet variable:
Click the Continue button to continue executing the script to the next breakpoint (line 18):
When the debugger pauses on line 18, click the Step Into button:

The debugger will execute the for line and pause at the first line in the for loop block of code, which is the log.debug statement:
While the debugger is paused, add a watch for the resultRange variable to watch the variable value update as the for loop. Enter resultRange into the Add Watch box on the Watches subtab and press the Enter key to see the value.
Click the Continue button. The debugger executes one iteration of the for loop and will again pause.
On the Watches tab, expand the resultRange variable to view its current value
Click the second breakpoint to remove it. You must remove the breakpoint so the debugger does not pause at every iteration of the for loop. You can remove any breakpoint at anytime while the debugger is paused.
Click the Continue button to finish executing the script.