[SalesForce] How to see anonymous code debug logs in visual studio code

I installed the Salesforce CLI and the Salesforce Salesforce Extension Pack on Visual Studio Code because it's easier to write code than the Developer Console but I got a problem. I want to get the debug log files when I run some code from Anonymous Block, but I can only see the output in the 'OUTPUT' tab on VSCode, there's no file in the project folder. How can I fix this?

Example (anonymous code from VSCode):

Account a = new Account();
a.name = 'Test Account';
insert a;
System.debug('Account inserted');

How can see the log file of the execution of this code block?

Solution:
I solved the issue adding an User Trace Flag from Setup -> Debug Logs.

Best Answer

I would make sure you have an active User Trace Flag. I have noticed that in vscode sometimes you need to have your user trace flag set even when running anonymous apex.

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The workaround I used was to send an email to myself if an error happens during the rendering of the visualforce component.

Just remember to remove this logic before deployment to production or set the generic admin email for monitoring errors.

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You have two choices. First, you can use force:package commands to create an unlocked package. You can install this in production with force:package:install; it is similar to installing an AppExchange package. Otherwise, you would need to use force:source:convert to get a mdapi style format, then use force:mdapi:deploy with the relevant test level (e.g. RunLocalTests) and set rollbackOnError to true. Check out the Salesforce CLI Reference for specific details, or sfdx help force:<command> for command-level help direct from the console. I do not believe that you're currently allowed to create unlocked packages directly via the GUI, but you can open a terminal by using the Terminal > Create New Terminal option, which will open a sfdx environment by default.

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