Display lines number in Stack Trace for .NET assembly in Release mode

Question

• Go into the Properties window for the project where you want to see stack trace line numbers.
• Click on the Build "vertical tab".
• Select "Release" configuration. Check the DEBUG constant parameter.
• Uncheck the "Optimize code" parameter to avoid the occasional trace issue with inlined code (this step is not essential).
• Press the Advanced... button and choose Output -> Debug Info -> pdb-only.
• Deploy the generated .pdb file with the assembly.

Implemented with the comment below:

• One other thing to check is in the "Package/Publish Web" section that the "Exclude generated debug symbols" checkbox is also unchecked

In VS2012 you need to uncheck "Exclude generated debug symbols" in the Package/Publish Web section of the properties as well.

My solution

Copy pdb file in same folder that executable file.

now i can view the line number when run the exe file.

this is reason

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee416588%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

I've run into problems in the past where I feel the need to deploy PDB files with a release build in order to track down an error. The reason is, like you said, was that the exception occurred in a method that was very large and I could not accurately pinpoint where it was happening.

This might be an indication that the method needs to be refactored into smaller, more granular methods. Not a one size fits all answer, but this approach has served me well in the short term (I've often found the bug during the refactoring) and in the long run.

Just a thought.

Include debug symbols with your build/deployment package.