title: "Command Window | Microsoft Docs" ms.custom: "" ms.date: "03/14/2017" ms.prod: sql ms.technology: scripting ms.reviewer: "" ms.suite: "sql" ms.tgt_pltfrm: "" ms.topic: conceptual f1_keywords:
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[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md] Use the CommandWindow to run commands, such as debug and edit commands, against the code in the [!INCLUDEssDEnoversion] Query Editor window that is currently being debugged. You must be in debug mode to use the Command Window. The [!INCLUDEtsql] debugger supports many of the commands that are also supported in the [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEvsprvs] Command window. For more information, see Visual Studio Command Window.
To access the Command Window
- On the Debug menu, click Start Debugging.
To print the value of a variable
- In the CommandWindow, type Debug.Print <VariableName>, and then press ENTER.
To list information about the current thread
- In the CommandWindow, type Debug.ListThread, and then press ENTER.
To add a variable to the QuickWatch window
- In the CommandWindow, type Debug.QuickWatch <VariableName>, and then press ENTER.