Log error details from the plugins in Dynamics CRM 2011

Create a custom entity to save all exception details occurs in Plugins and other CRM related applications.

Entity Name: ls_errordetails

Attributes: Name, Exception Type, Exception Details, Exception Message

Call below method LogErrorInCRM() in your catch blocks to save exception details.

        // This method is used to log error details into CRM entity(ls_errordetails)
        private void LogErrorInCRM(IOrganizationService service, Exception ex)
        {
            try
            {
                Entity ls_errorDetails = new Entity("ls_errordetails");

                ls_errorDetails["ls_name"] = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetName().Name;

                ls_errorDetails["ls_exceptiontype"] = ex.GetType().Name;

                if (ex.InnerException != null)
                    ls_errorDetails["ls_exceptiondetails"] = ex.StackTrace + "\n" + ex.InnerException.ToString();
                else
                    ls_errorDetails["ls_exceptiondetails"] = ex.StackTrace;

                ls_errorDetails["ls_exceptionmessage"] = ex.Message;

                Guid errorID = service.Create(ls_errorDetails);

                if (errorID == Guid.Empty)
                {
                    throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("Unable to save Error details in CRM " + ex.Message, ex);
                }
            }
            catch (Exception excn)
            {
                //Log error details into text file,if there is any exception while saving error details into CRM
                LogErrorInTextFile(ex);
                LogErrorInTextFile(excn);
            }
        }

        // This method is used to log error details into Text file
        private static bool LogErrorInTextFile(Exception objException)
        {
            string strException = string.Empty;
            StreamWriter sw;
            string strPathName;
            bool bReturn = false;
            try
            {
                strPathName = GetLogFilePath();

                sw = new StreamWriter(strPathName, true);
                sw.WriteLine("Source        : " + objException.Source.ToString().Trim());
                sw.WriteLine("Method        : " + objException.TargetSite.Name.ToString());
                sw.WriteLine("Date        : " + DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString());
                sw.WriteLine("Time        : " + DateTime.Now.ToShortDateString());
                sw.WriteLine("Computer    : " + Dns.GetHostName().ToString());
                sw.WriteLine("Error        : " + objException.Message.ToString().Trim());
                sw.WriteLine("Stack Trace    : " + objException.StackTrace.ToString().Trim());
                sw.WriteLine("^^-------------------------------------------------------------------^^");
                sw.Flush();
                sw.Close();
                bReturn = true;
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                bReturn = false;
            }
            return bReturn;
        }

        private static string GetLogFilePath()
        {
            String strLogFilePath = "C:\\ErrorLog\\PluginErrorLog.txt";
            try
            {
                // if exists, return the path
                if (File.Exists(strLogFilePath) == true)
                    return strLogFilePath;
                //create a text file
                else
                {
                    if (CheckDirectory(strLogFilePath) == false)
                        return string.Empty;

                    FileStream fs = new FileStream(strLogFilePath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
                    fs.Close();
                }

                return strLogFilePath;
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                return string.Empty;
            }
        }

        private static bool CheckDirectory(string strLogPath)
        {
            try
            {
                int nFindSlashPos = strLogPath.Trim().LastIndexOf("\\");
                string strDirectoryname = strLogPath.Trim().Substring(0, nFindSlashPos);

                if (false == Directory.Exists(strDirectoryname))
                    Directory.CreateDirectory(strDirectoryname);
                return true;
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                return false;

            }
        }

Advertisement