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how to turn on debug log in salesforce

by Prof. Mabelle Turner DVM Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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  1. In Salesforce, go to Setup > Administration Setup > Monitoring > Debug Logs (NOTE: you'll need to be logged in as a user that has a System Administrator profile)
  2. On the Debug Logs page, in the Monitored Users section, click the New button
  3. On the Add Users To Debug Logs page, click the magnifying glass icon to find the user you wish to monitor
  4. Click the Save button

How to turn on the Salesforce debug log
  1. In Salesforce, go to Setup > Administration Setup > Monitoring > Debug Logs. ...
  2. On the Debug Logs page, in the Monitored Users section, click the New button.
  3. On the Add Users To Debug Logs page, click the magnifying glass icon to find the user you wish to monitor.
Apr 4, 2013

How to use debug logs in Salesforce to troubleshoot?

  • Processes created in the Process Builder appear as flows and workflow rules in debug logs. ...
  • Record change processes appear as flows of type Workflow. ...
  • Immediate actions that are executed in a block are strung together in the flow. ...
  • Scheduled actions are executed after a FLOW_WAIT element. ...

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How to enable debug logs?

Log on to the computer as a member of the local administrators group. Launch Event Viewer. Select ViewShow Analytic and Debug Logs. Navigate to Event Viewer (Local)Applications and Service LogsMicrosoftUser Experience VirtualizationApp Agent. Right-click on Debug under App Agent and select Enable Log.

What are debug logs and how do I use them?

  • Each debug log must be 20 MB or smaller. ...
  • System debug logs are retained for 24 hours. ...
  • If you generate more than 1,000 MB of debug logs in a 15-minute window, your trace flags are disabled. ...
  • When your org accumulates more than 1,000 MB of debug logs, we prevent users in the org from adding or editing trace flags. ...

How do I collect debug logs?

To collect debug logs

  • Right-click on “Debug” node and select “Save all events as”.
  • Choose a location and a file name and Save.
  • Choose “Display information for these languages” and select “English (United States)”.
  • Click “Ok”.

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How do I enable the debug log for Salesforce?

Set a user-based trace flag on the guest user.From Setup, enter Debug Logs in the Quick Find box, then click Debug Logs.Click New.Set the traced entity type to User.Open the lookup for the Traced Entity Name field, and then find and select your guest user.Assign a debug level to your trace flag.Click Save.

How do I use debug mode in Salesforce?

To enable debug mode for users in your org:From Setup, enter Debug Mode in the Quick Find box, then select Debug Mode Users. ... In the user list, locate any users who need debug mode enabled. ... Enable the selection checkbox next to users for whom you want to enable debug mode.Click Enable.

How do I query debug logs in Salesforce?

Open Developer Console.At the bottom of the console, select the Query Editor tab.Select Use Tooling API.Enter this SOQL query: SELECT Id, StartTime, LogUserId, LogLength, Location FROM ApexLog.Click Execute.Select the logs you want to delete. ... Click Delete Row.To confirm the log deletion, click Yes.

How do I give a debug log access to a user in Salesforce?

Enable the Debug Apex permissionLog in to your org.From Setup, enter Permission Sets in the Quick Find box, then click Permission Sets.Create a permission set. ... 4.In the “Select the type of users who will use this permission set” section, choose None from the User License drop-down list. ... Save your changes.More items...•

How do I enable debug mode in lightning components?

To enable debug mode for users in your org:From Setup, enter Debug Mode in the Quick Find box, then select Debug Mode Users. ... In the user list, locate any users who need debug mode enabled. ... Enable the selection checkbox next to users for whom you want to enable debug mode.Click Enable.

How do I debug Salesforce lightning?

There are a few basic tools and techniques that can help you to debug applications. Use Chrome DevTools to debug your client-side code....DebuggingEnable Debug Mode for Lightning Components. ... Disable Caching Setting During Development. ... Salesforce Lightning Inspector Chrome Extension. ... Log Messages.

How do I run system debugging?

Use the Log InspectorFrom Setup, select Your Name > Developer Console to open Developer Console.Select Debug > Change Log Levels.Click the Add/Change link in General Trace Setting for You.Select INFO as the debug level for all columns.Click Done.Click Done.Select Debug > Perspective Manager.More items...

How do I enable logs in developer console?

Use the Logs tab in the Developer Console to open debug logs. Logs open in Log Inspector. Log Inspector is a context-sensitive execution viewer in the Developer Console. It shows the source of an operation, what triggered the operation, and what occurred next.

What's a debug log?

A debug log can record database operations, system processes, and errors that occur when executing a transaction or running unit tests. Debug logs can contain information about: Database changes.

How do I get Apex job logs in Salesforce?

To see all Apex batch classes, click the link at the top of the page to go to the batch jobs page. Click More Info on a particular batch class to show the parent jobs of the batch class, including information about: Status.

How do I view system logs in Salesforce?

To view the debug logs, from the setup option in Salesforce, enter 'Debug Logs' in the 'Quick Find box', then select 'Debug Logs'. Once you select the Debug Logs, click the 'View' button to examine the log. Click 'Download' to download the logs as an XML file.

How do I view integration logs in Salesforce?

You can find the Integration Log by going to Settings > Integration Log, but in most cases you'll see an alert either in the System Messages Widget or on the Messages area of the main navigation, like this: Clicking on any of the links will bring you to a list of all the integration tasks with uncleared errors.

Why is debug mode enabled in Salesforce?

Enable debug mode to make it easier to debug JavaScript code. Only enable debug mode for users who are actively debugging JavaScript. Salesforce is slower for users who have debug mode enabled.

What happens when you enable debug mode?

When you enable debug mode, framework JavaScript code isn’t minified and is easier to read and debug. Debug mode also adds more detailed output for some warnings and errors. As with production mode, custom component code is not optimized or minified.

Is Salesforce faster than JavaScript?

Salesforce is slower for any user who has debug mode enabled. For this reason, we recommend using it only when actively debugging JavaScript code, and only for users involved in debugging activity. Don’t leave debug mode on permanently.

What is a debug log?

A debug log can record database operations, system processes, and errors that occur when executing a transaction or running unit tests. Debug logs can contain information about: Database changes. HTTP callouts. Apex errors.

How long are debug logs retained?

The log lines can be removed from any location, not just the start of the debug log. System debug logs are retained for 24 hours. Monitoring debug logs are retained for seven days. If you generate more than 1,000 MB of debug logs in a 15-minute window, your trace flags are disabled.

What is debug filtering?

Debug log filtering provides a mechanism for fine-tuning the log verbosity at the trigger and class level. This is especially helpful when debugging Apex logic. For example, to evaluate the output of a complex process, you can raise the log verbosity for a given class while turning off logging for other classes or triggers within a single request.

What is a log line?

Log lines are included inside units of code and indicate which code or rules are being executed. Log lines can also be messages written to the debug log. For example: Log lines are made up of a set of fields, delimited by a pipe ( | ).

Does debug log include time based workflows?

The debug log does not include information from actions triggered by time-based workflows. You can retain and manage debug logs for specific users, including yourself, and for classes and triggers. Setting class and trigger trace flags doesn’t cause logs to be generated or saved.

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