How To Fix SY420 - Breakpoints and settings made were saved

SY420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SY - ABAP/4 system messages

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Breakpoints and settings made were saved

What causes this issue?

The system saved the selected settings <ZK>System debugging</> and
<ZK>Always create an exception object when debugging</> as well as the
breakpoints.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SY420 - Breakpoints and settings made were saved ?

  The SAP error message SY420 typically indicates that there is an issue related to breakpoints and settings in the ABAP debugger. This message is often encountered when a user tries to execute a program or transaction that has breakpoints set, and the system is informing the user that these breakpoints and settings have been saved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Breakpoints: The most common cause of this message is that there are active breakpoints in the code that the user is trying to execute. This can happen if the user has previously set breakpoints in the ABAP debugger and has not removed them.
  Debugging Session: If a debugging session was interrupted or not properly closed, the breakpoints may still be active.
  User-Specific Settings: The message may also appear if there are user-specific settings or configurations that are causing the debugger to behave unexpectedly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Remove Breakpoints:
  
  Open the ABAP debugger by executing the program or transaction that is causing the