How to: Enable Help Debug Mode

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Microsoft Dynamics NAV supports a Help debug mode that displays the context IDs that are used by a context-sensitive, or F1, call. You can enable the Help debug mode to troubleshoot context-sensitive Help problems, such as when the incorrect topic is displayed when a user presses F1.

Turning on the Help Debug Mode

To turn on Help debug mode for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client

  1. Open the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client installation folder. This is typically located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\RoleTailored Client.

  2. Open the shortcut menu for Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe, and then choose Create Shortcut.

  3. Move the shortcut to the desktop.

  4. Open the Properties window for the shortcut.

  5. In the Target field, at the end of the executable path, add a space, and then add the following text.

    -showhelpid

  6. Choose the OK button.

To turn on Help debug mode for the development environment

  1. Open the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment installation folder. This is typically located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\RoleTailored Client.

  2. Open the shortcut menu for finsql.exe, and then choose Create Shortcut.

  3. Move the shortcut to the desktop.

  4. Open the Properties window for the shortcut.

  5. In the Target field, at the end of the executable path, add a space, and then add the following text and include the quotation marks.

    "ShowHelpID=yes"

  6. Choose the OK button.

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Concepts

Help Debug Window