Dynamics CRM 2011 - How do you debug a custom workflow using CRM online?

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We are using the online version of CRM. I have created a custom workflow but I can't seem to locate anything that will tell me how to debug it. Everything I've read refers to copying the pdb file into the server bin/assemblies folder. Since we're not using the on-premise version I'm not sure where to go from here. Can anyone point me to some type of documentation to do this?

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score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered May 29 '13 at 11:48

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Please refer this post to debug Custom Workflow in CRM Online.

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answered May 29 '13 at 11:48

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Thanks, I knew you could profile a plugin but not a workflow. – Gary May 30 '13 at 15:18

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 08 '13 at 20:35

You need to use the ITracingService, which is more like alert("I'm here!") rather than proper debugging.

In any case it's just like debugging a plugin and is described here: Debug a Plug-In - Logging and Tracing

An alternative method to debug a plug-in is to use tracing. Tracing assists developers in troubleshooting plug-ins by providing run-time plug-in information as an aid in diagnosing the cause of plug-in failure. Tracing is especially useful to debug Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online registered plug-ins as it is the only supported debugging method for that scenario.

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The tracing service was implemented to provide sandboxed plug-ins and custom workflow activities with a means to output run-time information when an exception is thrown.

Dynamics CRM 2011 - How do you debug a custom workflow using CRM online?

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