I am using application insights to create custom logs for my Azure function using trackTrace. How can I view the logs from Visual Studio Code in local?

Vaidehi Mani 6 Reputation points
2020-07-02T04:58:47.907+00:00

I am coding in Nodejs, in Visual Studio Code, using Azure functions.
I am able to stream logs in local, but i am only able to view logs to console(console.log) and context.log.
Not able to view custom logs using application insights in local.
I am able to view the trace logs in Azure portal. But I want to know how to view it in local, in VS Code.

My code
let appInsights = require('applicationinsights');
appInsights.setup(<instrumentationKey>).start();
let client = appInsights.defaultClient;

client.trackTrace({
message: "message",
severity: appInsights.Contracts.SeverityLevel.Information
});

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  1. olufemia-MSFT 2,861 Reputation points
    2020-07-07T23:47:29.08+00:00

    Hi VaidehiMani-4888, sorry for the delayed response. If you haven't already, check out the guidance on viewing in local

    Also wanted to highlight this contentt on how to view request and exception summaries in code.

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    You may also find this content on basic usage useful to your scenario.

    Don't hesitate to let us know if you need further assistance and we will gladly assist you further or help redirect this issue to the technical support channel If needed, send mail to AzCommunity@microsoft.com, include your Subscription ID and a link to this thread (for context).

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