Script Debugger not Working

aj78 · ‎11-12-2019

Hi,

While trying to debug the business rules script the script debugger is not responding.

I have placed the code in business rules > script pane. The condition is placed to trigger business rule is implemented 'after database Insert' on 'live_message'.

Since last successful update of Madrid. Debugger is not working properly. Breakpoints are not able to pause the flow of execution.

Kindly help.

Regards

aj

emyrold · ‎03-14-2020

I have a script include in a scoped app that I used to be able to step through in the debugger and now the Debugger just sits at Status: WAITING_FOR_FIRST_BREAKPOINT user: System Administrator.

I read in Doc's that it will work if isInteractive() is true

var interActive = gs.getSession().isInteractive();

gs.info(interActive);

When I run this in scripts background, it says false. I know I used to be able to call this and step through, any suggestions or ideas?

Just created this test in a scoped app:

created basic script include and set accessible from "all application scopes"

name: test

script:

function test() {
	return 'hello world';
}

// called from scripts backgroun in the same scope
gs.info(test());  // hello world

launched script debugger from the script include, added break point and it never stops at breakpoint

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Afsar2 · ‎01-06-2022

I am also facing similar issue.

Any suggestion on this?

Dylan17 · ‎01-07-2022

I'm having the same exact issue as everyone else in this thread. The code works, but the debugger does not. Breakpoints are set, though the debugger shows a status of "WAITING_FOR_FIRST_BREAKPOINT" no matter how frequently I trigger the script in question.

This is on my PDI, but the issue exists in our real environments, too. I've spent hours trying to determine why it's not working, but I'm no closer than when I started.

Afsar2 · ‎01-07-2022

Hey @Dylan ,

Somewhere I read that script debugger do not work for async calls, in my case breakpoint is in ScriptInclude and I was calling the scirpt include via a GlideAjax.

I hope this helps us.

Thank you

Dylan17 · ‎01-07-2022

Ahh, yeah, that's my issue then - I was in the same boat. Good to know. I appreciate it @Afsar. Though, it sure would be nice if ServiceNow dynamically detected this so we don't waste our time trying to debug something that we can't for hours on end.

I did a bit of reading and one of the alternatives for troubleshooting Script Includes is to use the following keyboard shortcut:

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + J

This will open a small modal window which allows you to call and view the output of your Script Include. Everything logged will show up in the browser's console.

Note: this will not allow you to use the `gs` object, so you'll have to replace any `gs.print()` calls with `console.log()`

Afsar2 · ‎01-10-2022

Great Thanks @Dylan .

I appreciate your suggestion.

Regards,

Afsar Sheikh