SAP Note 65968 - ABAP debugging authorizations

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Summary :
This SAP Note addresses the necessary user authorizations for debugging ABAP programs. It outlines three levels of debugging authorizations: normal debugging (displaying field contents), enhanced debugging (altering field contents and utilizing 'Go to statement' as of Release 6.10), and kernel debugging with tools like 'xdb' for SAP internal use only. The authorizations are managed via the S_DEVELOP authorization object with specific activities linked to different types of debugging. The note clarifies that restrictions cannot be applied to specific programs and additional checks during debugger start affect the visibility of missing authorizations in transaction SU53.

Key words :
debug    02   change field contents, change field contents, display field contents, debug abap programs, sap-internal purposes, authorization object s_develop, debug    01   kernel debugging, normal debugging authorization, authorization fields devclass, abap debugging authorizations

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