You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program

Message type: E = Error

Message class: ED - ABAP/4 Editor messages

Message number: 164

Message text: You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program



What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to debug an ABAP program.


System Response

Setting a breakpoint has no effect.


How to fix this error?

If you wish to use the ABAP Debugger, contact your system administrator.
This person can supply you with the required authorization
(authorization object S_DEVELOP, authorization field OBJTYPE with value
DEBUG, authorization field ACTVT with value 03).

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