Development with the Force.com Platform: Building Business Applications in the Cloud, Third Edition

Debugging Apex Using Developer Console

Because Apex code cannot be executed on your local machine, debugging Apex requires some different tools and techniques than traditional software development. This section describes how to debug your code using two features of the Force.com’s Developer Console. Developer Console allows you to set checkpoints to capture a snapshot of the state of your program. It also records execution logs when users perform actions in your application, allowing you to step through the logic and resources consumed.