# Breakpoint Properties: Field

Use to set the properties of a field breakpoint.

Element | Description
--- | ---
Settings | Breakpoint properties (class file and triggers)
Class Name | Specifies the name of the class file. You can also use an asterisk for the class name. For example, if you specify `java.lang` as the package name and `*` for the class name, the breakpoint applies to any class from the package `java.lang`.
Field Name | Specifies the name of the field that contains the breakpoint.
Stop on | Specifies when program execution is stopped at field access or field modification.
Field Access | Stops your program when it queries a field in the specified class.
Field Modification | Stops your program when the value of the field changes.
Conditions | Conditional expression for the breakpoint
Condition | Uses a Boolean expression to trigger the breakpoint when the expression evaluates to True.
Break when hit count | Enables you to specify how frequently the breakpoint is triggered. Choose a criteria in the drop-down list and then specify a numerical value.
Actions | Actions to take when the breakpoint is triggered
Suspend Debugging | Temporarily stops all threads in the program being debugged.
Enable Group | Enables all the breakpoints in the selected group. The dropdown list contains all named groups and default groups of breakpoints organized by file, project and type.
Disable Group | Disables all the breakpoints in the selected group.
Print Text | Prints the specified message in the Debugger Console view of the Output window.

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