# Edit breakpoint

Displays the Edit Breakpoint dialog for changing breakpoint properties of multiple breakpoints. This function is available from the:

- Context menu
- Menu bar Breakpoint --> Edit Breakpoint
- Shortcut key Ctrl+F6

To edit breakpoint properties, complete the following actions:

1. Select one or more breakpoints in the breakpoint panel.
2. Select Edit Breakpoint

Breakpoint group

> To change the breakpoint group for all selected breakpoints; select the breakpoint group checkbox. From the list, select the breakpoint group that you want to contain the selected breakpoints. By default, all breakpoints belong to the Default breakpoint group.

Breakpoint style

> To change the breakpoint style for all selected breakpoints; select the style checkbox. From the list, select the breakpoint style that you want to apply to the selected breakpoints. By default, all breakpoints have the Default breakpoint style.
> - Default: Marks a point that suspends operation during a debugging session.
> - Service entry point: Marks a point that suspends operation and starts a debugging session when a job associated with a specific user calls that line of code. The job that calls the line of code must be a program, service program, or optimized Java program.

Condition

> To change the condition attribute for all selected breakpoints; select the condtion checkbox. Set conditional breakpoint parameters by typing the parameters. You can use any valid expression as the breakpoint condition.

Thread

> To change the thread-specific attribute for all selected breakpoints; select the thread checkbox. From the list, select a thread-specific attribute that determines when the debugger will suspend operation.
> - Apply to all threads: Suspend operation when the program you are debugging encounters any of the selected breakpoints in any thread.
> - Apply to current thread: The debugger suspends operation when the program you are debugging encounters any of the selected breakpoints in the current thread.
> This option displays only when the breakpoint style is Default.

User

> To change the service entry point user for all selected breakpoints; select the user checkbox. Type the name of the user associated with the service entry point breakpoints. This option displays only when the breakpoint style is Service entry point.

Click OK to accept the specified values for all selected breakpoints. Click Cancel to close the dialog without changing the values.