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Posted on by Xmeister

Having problems attempting to debug BC REST API code units.

There are a lot of web posts (see bottom of post for number of references) but seems to primarily apply to application.

I have tried various combinations - and at times it seems to be doing something however I tend to lock up my local Docker instance. I think it might be triggering breakpoints when service is called but doesn't fire?

There seems to be an order - first debug (F5) then Ctrl-Shift-F5 (debug without publishing). Does this apply to REST code unit web services as well?

Launch.json:

{

"name": "Attach Debug Server",

"type": "al",

"request": "attach",

"server": "">http://localbc",

"serverInstance": "BC",

"authentication": "UserPassword",

"breakOnError": true,

"breakOnRecordWrite": false,

"enableSqlInformationDebugger": true,

"enableLongRunningSqlStatements": true,

"longRunningSqlStatementsThreshold": 500,

"numberOfSqlStatements": 10,

"breakOnNext": "WebServiceClient"

https://jpearson.blog/2019/10/04/debugging-the-next-session-in-business-central/

https://demiliani.com/2019/10/25/dynamics-365-business-central-debugging-the-base-application/

https://yzhums.com/2648/

https://jpearson.blog/2019/10/04/debugging-the-next-session-in-business-central/

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Andy Sather on at

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Hello - We currently do not have dedicated Dev support via the Dynamics 365 Business Central forums, but I wanted to provide you some additional resources to assist. If you need assistance with debugging or coding I would recommend discussing this on one of our communities.

www.yammer.com/dynamicsnavdev

dynamicsuser.net/.../developers

I will open this up to the community in case they have something to add.

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Gabor Faludi 302 on at

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hi ,

whats your question here ?

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Xmeister 42 on at

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I am trying to debug a BC RESTful Web Service.. so basically add a breakpoint in code and be able to step through it when it is called via a service request via something like Postman.

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ldiane 15 on at

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Did you find a solution?

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Arnold Gantuangco 20 on at

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This BC(19) configuration below works for me with Postman request post using ODATA V4 unbound action and VS AL codeunit debugging.

Just run VS (F5 - debugging and choose attach configuration). Then when you post request in postman, it will hit the breakpoints in VS AL.

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AD-13081151-0 27 on at

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I am also having this problem. Cant attach the debug to the codeunit with web requests...

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