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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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When trying todebugWCF (Windows Communication Foundation) service, you may encounter different types oferror. One such error isUnable to automatically step into theserver.
The fullerrorreadsUnable to automatically step into theserver. The remote procedure could not be debugged.This usually indicates that debugging has not been enabled on theserver.
If you are trying totroubleshootthiserroron yourserver, 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 usingMicrosoft Visual Studio, this issue may occur due to a missing Web.Config file.Visual Studiodoes 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 thiserror.
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 addline between the<system.web>section.
If you already have a Web.Config file, you need to add theline 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 aservererror.
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 installingVisual Studioon your system. If you have installedVisual Studiofirst and then decided to install ASP.NET, you may see the “Unable to automatically step into theserver”error.
You can fix this issue by repairing theVisual Studioinstallation from the Control Panel. Here is how to do it.
Steps forVisual Studio 2010and Earlier
Visual Studio 2019
If you have the latest version ofVisual Studioinstalled, follow these steps instead.
Alternatively, if repairing theVisual Studioclient doesn’t work, you can try to reinstall theVisual Studioapplication as well.
4. Run Visual Studio with Administrative Privilege
If the issue persists, you can try to run theVisual Studiolauncher with the administrative privileges. Running theVisual Studiowith 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 ofMicrosoft Visual Studio. Try to run the compatibility troubleshooter for it and see if that resolves theerror.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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