How to achieve debugging breakpoints in SQL Server stored procedures?

In SQL Server, you can use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to debug stored procedures by setting breakpoints. Here are the steps to follow.

1. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and connect to the target database.
2. Open the script of the stored procedure or right-click on the stored procedure in the database object resource explorer and select “Modify”.
3. Locate the line in the stored procedure script where you want to set a breakpoint.
4. Click to the left of the line where you want to set a breakpoint, a red circle will be created on that line. This indicates that a breakpoint has been set.
5. Select the “Debug” menu on the SSMS toolbar, and then choose “Start Debugging”.
6. In the pop-up dialog box, select the connection for the stored procedure you want to debug.
7. Click on “Start Debugging”.
8. When the stored procedure reaches the set breakpoint, it will stop execution in SSMS and display the line of code being debugged.
9. You can use the buttons on the SSMS debug toolbar to control the debugging process, such as continue execution, step through, and view variable values.
10. After completing the debugging process, you can choose “Stop Debugging” to end it.

Please note that the debugging feature is only available when connecting to the database using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). If third-party tools or applications are used to execute the stored procedure, other debugging techniques such as logging and output statements will be needed.