Add line numbers to stack trace of ASP.NET web site that is deployed in release mode

c# asp.net .net exception pdb-files
Neeraj Kumar Gupta picture Neeraj Kumar Gupta · Nov 19, 2013 · Viewed 6.9k times · Source

I working on maintenance of one web application, this web site having error log functionality as well.

My client occasionally face some issue on website which also logged in error log file but it shows only method calling hierarchy where exception occurred in stack trace.

When I explicitly raise exception on my Dev environment stack trace of exception shows method calling hierarchy and its line number from where actual exception has occurred.

I know in production we are deploying only DLLs that's why we are not getting error line number in log file.

Anybody has any Idea how can I get error line number as well in exception when we deployed DLL (assemblies) only?

Answer

Anders Abel picture Anders Abel · Nov 19, 2013

In the build settings, set your project to generate debug symbols (pdb:s) in release mode too. If they are generated they will be automatically included on deploy. There is no need to run the entire site in debug mode, you just need the debug symbols available.

The setting is in the properties of the project. Select the build configuration you are using when publishing. Then on the Build tab, push the Advanced... button and set debug info to "Full".

Related questions

Good idea to catch HttpException?

I have the following error in my output.aspx page sometimes: Exception Details: System.Web.HttpException: Request timed out. Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location …

Read More
In C#, what is the difference between public, private, protected, and having no access modifier?

All my college years I have been using public, and would like to know the difference between public, private, and protected? Also what does static do as opposed to having nothing?

Read More
How to Convert JSON object to Custom C# object?

Is there an easy way to populate my C# Object with the JSON object passed via AJAX? This is the JSON Object passed to C# WEBMETHOD from the page using JSON.stringify { "user": { "name": "asdf", "teamname": "b", "email": "c", "players": ["1", "2"] } } …

Read More