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Force.com Log Viewer

The Force.com Log Viewer provides an easy way to access the contents of the Force.com IDE system log file. If you encounter exception messages or other problems while using the IDE, this log file may help diagnose and resolve the issue, and can be provided to Salesforce customer support.

To display the Force.com Log Viewer, click Help | Show Force.com IDE Log.

To monitor for events as they occur, the Force.com Log Viewer frequently refreshes itself from the log file on disk. This activity may slow your system.
We recommend that you keep the Force.com Log Viewer closed during normal use of the IDE.

Note

To include more detail in the system log, run the IDE in debug mode. For information, see Troubleshoot the Force.com IDE: Debug Mode.