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
Get Started with the Apex Debugger
Set Up the Apex Debugger
Explore a Simple Debugging Puzzle
Manage Debugging Sessions
Apex Debugger Limits and Considerations
Apex Debugger Troubleshooting
Relaunch Your Debug Configuration
Kill an Orphaned Session
Change Your Session Timeout Preference
Report Drastic Issues to Customer Support
Get Started with the ISV Customer Debugger
Solutions to Common Force.com IDE Problems
Force.com IDE Release Notes
Useful References
PDF

Change Your Session Timeout Preference

If you’re on a slow network, you can change the default timeout setting for your Debugger connection. This setting determines how long Eclipse waits for the Debugger to respond when you take an action, such as stepping through your code.

Force.com IDE is in a maintenance-only state. We still provide support for the product through our official channels, but updates prior to October 12, 2019 will be only for critical security issues that arise. On October 12, 2019, we will no longer provide support or updates of any kind for Force.com IDE. On that date, we will also begin archiving documentation and removing download links for the product. We recommend that you start migrating to Salesforce Extensions for Visual Studio Code or one of the great tools made by our partners. For more information, see The Future of Salesforce IDEs on the Salesforce Developers Blog.

Warning

  1. In Eclipse, select Window | Preferences | Force.com | Apex Debugger.
  2. Enter a new value for Connection timeout (ms). For slower connections, we recommend a connection timeout of up to 30,000 milliseconds.
  3. Click Apply.
  4. Click OK.