How To Fix TPDAPI018 - The code position specified is not a valid debugging target

TPDAPI018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPDAPI - Debugger API

• Message number: 018

• Message text: The code position specified is not a valid debugging target

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TPDAPI018 - Details

• The SAP error message TPDAPI018 ("The code position specified is not a valid debugging target") typically occurs during debugging sessions in ABAP when the debugger is unable to set a breakpoint at the specified location in the code. This can happen for several reasons. Here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Invalid Code Position: The specified line of code may not be executable or may not exist in the current context (e.g., it could be a comment or a line that is not reached during execution).
  Optimized Code: If the code has been optimized by the compiler, certain lines may not be available for debugging.
  Dynamic Code: If the code is generated dynamically (e.g., using dynamic programming techniques), the debugger may not be able to set breakpoints in such code.
  Incorrect Context: The debugger may be trying to set a breakpoint in a context where the code is not currently active (e.g.,