How can I view console or trace output in an azure app service?

Question

Basic debug logging

How to do debug logging in azure. I want basic logging. Logging to pin down server side bugs such as the cause of a time out.

I tried this - but it did not work:
Solution by benjamingranados https://stackoverflow.com/questions/60696690/how-can-i-view-console-or-trace-output-in-an-azure-app-service-console-writelin

I can see get/post requests with the above solution, IIS messages I am guessing. But no logs.

3 of us have put over 8 hours into this and still no solution. Logs are something widely used, I would expect it to be a 5 min thing. Logs with google was super easy, but not with azure.

Answer 1

I am agree with @Parkinson, Edward (DIS) .

With GCP, It is easy to manage logs & use it. In Azure, It is totally opposite.

Answer 2

You need to enable diagnostics logging for apps in Azure App Service.

Refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/troubleshoot-diagnostic-logs

Answer 3

Indeed, Azure's handling of logs is one of the more obtuse and bizarre implementations I've ever seen. But I'm sure after I understand the assumptions on which it was based, it will seem easy.