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Hi Experts,

I have more confusions in debugging a plugin in crm. First, what are all the methods to debug a plugin and how? second, which one is preferred one and why? Third, If i dont have any errors but still i want to debug my plugin. How to acheive this?
Also, whenever i try to debug my error(txt file) through plugin registration tool, i am always getting errors when i click start execution.

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Hello,

So there are 2 methods to debug - indirect and direct - indirect using logs that are not always the best source for troubleshooting and direct - using debugger and visual studio. My suggestion - use second.

To troubleshoot plugin without dependency on environment (Online, On-Prem, On-Prem with IFD) and type of plugin registration (with or without isolation) you should use Plugin Registration tool and Visual Studio.

Following video demonstrates how to troubleshoot your plugin in the most efficient way - www.youtube.com/watch

Good luck.

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Thanks Andrii. When i dont have any errors in my plugin, can i able to debug in the way the video explained. Because i dont see anything when i try to select profile.

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It doesn't matter if you have errors or not. Answer following questions please:

1. Have you installed Plugin Profiler using Plugin Registration Tool?

2. Have you enabled profiling of step you want to troubleshoot choosing "Persist to entity" option?

3. Have you initiated action that causes triggerring of a plugin to record profile?

4. Have you tried to click "Down Arrow" button to check available profiles with possibility to choose one of available?

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Yes, I did everything. I am getting Profiles now. But when i hit start execution i am getting the error

Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: The plug-in type "MyPlugin" does not exist in the specified assembly.

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Could you please provide step-by-step screenshots of your actions otherwise I don't see a way how to help you.

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Hi Abi Rami,

I know you might have tried some of these steps already, but give it a shot through these steps.

1. First, in the plugin registration tool, select the plugin step and you will see 'start profiling' button. Click on it.

2. While it is profiling, perform the action that you want to debug. You will receive a profile file which you need to download and save it somewhere.

3. Stop profiling.

4. In visual studio, build your plugin.

5. In plugin registration tool, hit 'debug', you will see a wizard where in you need to select the profile you downloaded and the assembly that you built in the 4th step and keep it aside(do not close).

6. In Visual studio, you need to place a breakpoint wherever you want and then click 'Debug' in the menu options.

7. Select 'Attach to Process' and select 'Plugin registration tool' in the available processes section.

click ok.

8. In the wizard(Replay Plug-in Execution) which you did in 5th step, hit 'Start Execution'.

Your breakpoint in the plugin will be hit for you to debug.

Try these steps and I am sure it will work.

Thank you.

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Hi Abirami,

There are two ways.

a)Plugin registration tool

b)Real time-

Plugin registration tool:

a)Start profiling your plugin

b)Work do your action in CRM

c)Now exception throws download error log

d)Click debug the plugin registration tool, upload your dll and error log file

e)Click start execution

Real Time:

a)In visual studio code, click debug->attach to process

Asynchronous plugin

Attach crmAsynch service

Attach Microsoft sandbox service

Attach w3wp service

Synchronous Plugin

Attach Microsoft sandbox service

Attach w3wp service

b)Work do your action in CRM

C)Now you can debug your program

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Thanks meenoo. Thanks alagunellaikumar. Here is my complete action when i tried to debug my code.

As you said i selected my plugin step and started profiling. Then i did the action in crm which i want to debug. since i have no error i dont receive any log file to download. Then in registration tool, i started the debug process. I received a file in profile when i click the down arrow in the wizard and also uploaded my dll. Next, in visual studio i attached the process 'plugin registration tool'.
Then In the wizard I clicked 'start Execution'.
Here i am getting the error(popup window) which i specified earlier in this thread

Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: The plug-in type "MyPlugin" does not exist in the specified assembly.

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Alagunellaikumar 6,212 on at

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Hi

Your plugin code not in that assembly.

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Hi,

please refer the link below. Hope it will helps

gokulkwynad.wordpress.com/.../debug-crm-online-plugin

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