Debugging in OpenERP 7.0

Question

How to do debug in OpenERP v7?

In previous versions of OpenERP, it was easy to debug. But in the latest version it's tough to debug.

Answer 1

To debug your OpenERP+python code in eclipse, start eclipse (helios/indigo only) in debug perspective and follow the given steps:

1: Stop your openERP running server by pressing "ctr+c".

2: In eclipse go to Menu "Run/Debug Configurations". In configuration window under "Python Run", create new debug configuration(Double click on 'Python Run').

3: After creating new debug configuration follow the given steps:

3.1: In "Main" tab under "Project", select the "server" project or folder (in which Openerp Server resides) from your workspace.

3.2: Write location of 'openerp-server' under "Main Module".

Ex: ${workspace_loc:server/openerp-server}.

3.3: In "Arguments" tab under "Program Arguments", click on button "Variables" and new window will appear.

3.4: Then create new "Variable" by clicking on "Edit Variables" button and new window will appear.

3.5: Press on "New" button and give your addons path as value.

Ex: --addons ../addons,../your_module_path

3.6: Press Ok in all the opened windows and then "Apply".

4: Now into "PyDev Package Explorer" view go to 6.1/server and right click on "openerp-server" file, Select 'Debug As --> Python Run'.

5: Now in "Console" you can see your server has been started.

6: Now open your .py file which you want to debug and set a break-point.

7: Now start your module's form from 'gtk' or 'web-client' and execution will stop when execution will reach to break-point.

8: Now enjoy by debugging your code by pressing "F5, F6, F7" and you can see value of your variables.

You can refer following link: Debug OpenERP Code from Eclipse

Answer 2

Go to Administrator(in right top corner) in that click on About OpenERP in that you will find a link Activate the Developer Mode. or you can add a parameterdebug in of URL like

 http://localhost:8069/?debug

both the way will let you open the developer mode.

You can also use the Odoo Debug pro chrome extension to toggle the developer mode using the keyboard shortcuts.

Answer 3

To debug openERP 7 from eclipse just Stop openERP server and rename the main file named openerp-server.py.From "Run/Debug Configurations" make a new configuration selecting Project and main module such as ${workspace_loc:openerp7/src/openerp-server.py} then press Apply.After that /openerp7/src/openerp-server.py 'Debug As --> Python Run' using new configuration.Server is running where pydev debugger is also started.Now run 'gtk' or 'web-client'.Then select the python file of that module where want to debug and give breakpoints.That's all.