### Modify Breakpoint Characteristics

You can change the following characteristics of a breakpoint:

- Which threads the breakpoint applies to
- How often the debugger should skip the breakpoint (the frequency)
- Whether to stop on the breakpoint only when a given expression is true
- Whether to defer the breakpoint (for use with DLLs)

You can also change the Required parameters fields for a breakpoint, which amounts to deleting the existing breakpoint and setting a new one.

To change a breakpoint's characteristics, select the breakpoint in the Breakpoints List window and choose Edit->Modify, or place your pointer over the breakpoint, click mouse button 2, and select Modify.

A Type Breakpoint window opens, where Type corresponds to the type of breakpoint (Line, Function, Address, Storage change, Load occurrence), with the current settings for the breakpoint already placed in the window's fields. For information on individual fields within each window, see that window's help.

Breakpoints

Set a Deferred Breakpoint