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When trying to debug WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) service, you may encounter different types of error. One such error is Unable to automatically step into the server.
The full error reads Unable to automatically step into the server. The remote procedure could not be debugged. This usually indicates that debugging has not been enabled on the server.
If you are trying to troubleshoot this error on your server, here are some valuable suggestions.
How do I fix ‘Unable to automatically step into the server’ errors?
1. Add a Web.Config file to the Web Service
While using Microsoft Visual Studio, this issue may occur due to a missing Web.Config file. Visual Studio does not create a Web.Config file automatically while creating a Web Application or Web Service. And when you try to debug the Web service, you may end up with this error.
To fix the issue, you need to add a Web.Config file to the Web service. Here is how to do it.
You need to create a Web.Config file and add <compilation debug=”true”> line between the <system.web> section.
If you already have a Web.Config file, you need to add the <compilation debug=”true”> line and save the file.
2. Check for .NET Framework Compatibility
If you have built the service project using a different version of .NET Framework than your client, it causes compatibility issues resulting in a server error.
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To fix this make sure that you and your client projects are on the same .NET Framework. That is if you have built your project using Framework 4.5 and your client’s project was on .NET Framework 4.0 then you may need to change the project properties of service project to have .NET Framework 4.0.
3. Repair Visual Studio Installation
To enable debugging it is important that you install a version of ASP.NET framework before installing Visual Studio on your system. If you have installed Visual Studio first and then decided to install ASP.NET, you may see the “Unable to automatically step into the server” error.
You can fix this issue by repairing the Visual Studio installation from the Control Panel. Here is how to do it.
Steps for Visual Studio 2010 and Earlier
Visual Studio 2019
If you have the latest version of Visual Studio installed, follow these steps instead.
Alternatively, if repairing the Visual Studio client doesn’t work, you can try to reinstall the Visual Studio application as well.
Read more about this topic4. Run Visual Studio with Administrative Privilege
If the issue persists, you can try to run the Visual Studio launcher with the administrative privileges. Running the Visual Studio with the administrative access fixes any issues that occur due to inadequate permission.
5. Troubleshoot Compatibility for Devenv.exe
While we have discussed the compatibility issues earlier, you can try to fix any compatibility issue by using the built-in compatibility troubleshooter in Windows. Devenv.exe is a software component of Microsoft Visual Studio. Try to run the compatibility troubleshooter for it and see if that resolves the error.
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