How to Debug CRM Online 2015 Plugin ?
We use Plugin Registration Tool for deployment and debugging because there is no CRM Developer Toolkit for CRM 2015. If you dont find this tool you can download latest CRM 2015 SDK. Follow the steps to debug plugins registered for online version.
Connect to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Server
Install Profiler in the Plugin Registration Tool
Select a Plugin step and click Start Profiling
Perform the operation which trigger the plugin in CRM
Here creation of Account which trigger the plugin.
Click Download Log File and Save this file
The Plugin throws an exception and Business Process Dialog is displayed, click Download Log File and save this file.
Click Debug in the Plugin Registration Tool
Now debug dialog will open and select the file you downloaded ErrorDetails.txt for Profile Location. Then select the Plugin assembly dll where dll and pdb files available to debug.
Attach the PluginRegistration.exe process in Visual Studio
Open the plugin solution in Visual Studio and then place the break point to debug, attach the debugger to PluginRegistration.exe process.
Click Start Execution in the Plugin Registration Tool’s Dialog
Now Debugger will start debugging from the break point in the Visual Studio.
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