How To Fix TPDAPI040 - Breakpoint cannot be created; validity not set

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPDAPI - Debugger API

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Breakpoint cannot be created; validity not set

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TPDAPI040 - Breakpoint cannot be created; validity not set ?

  The SAP error message TPDAPI040: Breakpoint cannot be created; validity not set typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when you are trying to create a breakpoint in a program or function module, but the system cannot determine the validity of the breakpoint. This can happen for several reasons, and here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Validity Period: The breakpoint you are trying to set may not have a defined validity period. In SAP, breakpoints can be set for specific time frames or conditions, and if these are not specified, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the debugging environment or the settings related to breakpoints.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to set breakpoints in the system.
  
  
  System State: The system might be in a state where it cannot accept new breakpoints, such