Force.com IDE Developer Guide

Get Started with the Force.com IDE
Develop with the Force.com IDE
Test Code with the Force.com IDE
Deploy Code with the Force.com IDE
Get Started with the Apex Debugger
Solutions to Common Force.com IDE Problems
Force.com IDE Release Notes
Useful References
Force.com Project Properties
Apex Code Settings: Log Category and Log Level
About Package.xml
Troubleshoot the Force.com IDE: Debug Mode
Additional Resources
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Troubleshoot the Force.com IDE: Debug Mode

If you experience errors in the Force.com IDE, it can be useful to run Eclipse in Debug Mode. Debug Mode causes the IDE to write additional information to its system log.

To turn on Debug Mode, add the following parameter to Eclipse's startup command line or in eclipse.ini:
  • -Dforce-ide-debug=true

You can view the system log within the IDE, using the Force.com Log Viewer.

You can also write the zip file to disk for each save, refresh, synchronize, or deploy action, which can be helpful in diagnosing errors. Add the following parameter to Eclipse's startup command line or in eclipse.ini:
  • -Dforce-ide-temp=<full-path-to-directory>

If you need help that is not provided in the Force.com IDE documentation, you can contact the developer.salesforce.com discussion forums. Be sure to include as much information as possible, including any relevant error log entries.

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