How To Fix DBGEXT012 - Breakpoints for user &1 must exist to debug this background job.

DBGEXT012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBGEXT - Low level Debugger Interface

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Breakpoints for user &1 must exist to debug this background job.

What causes this issue?

You try to activate debugging for a background job using stand-alone
SAPGui. To do so, you need to have at least one breakpoint set in the
current logon session for the user the relevant job step is executed
for.
Currently, a debugger activation for the correct user exists, but no
breakpoints have been set at all.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Set an external breakpoint at the relevant position.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DBGEXT012 - Details

• The SAP error message DBGEXT012 indicates that there are no breakpoints set for the specified user in the context of debugging a background job. This message typically arises when you attempt to debug a background job that is running under a specific user account, but there are no active breakpoints defined for that user.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Breakpoints Set: The primary cause of this error is that the user specified in the error message does not have any breakpoints set in the ABAP program being debugged.
  User Context: The background job is executed in the context of a specific user, and if that user does not have breakpoints, the debugger cannot be activated.
  Debugging Mode: The job may not be running in a mode that allows for debugging, or the job may have already completed before you attempted to debug it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DBGEXT012 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Set Breakpoints for the User:
  
  Log in to the