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WCF Diagnostics Trace Logging

Unlock end-to-end logging for your WCF APIs and applications with Nodinite—without changing your code. This guide shows you how to enable WCF Diagnostics Tracing, configure trace sources, and gain actionable insights across your business transactions.

✅ Enable end-to-end tracking for WCF APIs and applications
✅ Log all events and payloads without code changes
✅ Empower business users with secure, self-service access
✅ Monitor, alert, and analyze with full trace correlation

Enable end-to-end logging to Nodinite from your existing WCF APIs and Applications without changing the code.

Do you need end-to-end tracking? Enable the Nodinite WCF Diagnostics Tracing feature and gain full visibility into your business workflows.

This guide outlines the benefits of tracing for your WCF applications with Nodinite. You will configure a Nodinite trace source, set trace levels, and enable activity tracing and propagation for seamless end-to-end correlation.

The WCF Diagnostic Tracing feature for Nodinite logs events and messages for WCF Solutions typically hosted in IIS.

graph LR subgraph "WCF Enabled Application" roWCFApplication(fal:fa-globe WCF Application)--> roNI(fal:fa-bolt WCF Diagnostic Tracing) end subgraph "Nodinite Server" roLog(fal:fa-hard-drive Logging)--> ro3(fal:fa-code-commit Nodinite) roNI --> roLog end

Diagram: End-to-end WCF Diagnostics Tracing and logging flow to Nodinite, including Pickup Service and secure access for business users.

Log Event
Folder
Pickup Service
Log API
Log Databases
Web API
Web Client
Log Views
Roles
User

Tip

Use the Non-Events Agent to get alerts for data outages and the File Monitoring Agent to monitor destination folders for log files not consumed by the Pickup Service. This helps you avoid running out of disk space over time.

Features

| Share and delegate. | Understand your application and data. | Save money. | |---|---|---| | Provide self-service access for your business and stakeholders | Gain insights from logged data | Use just 1 Nodinite license for any number of WCF Enabled Applications |

What can I do with the Nodinite WCF diagnostic tracing Logging Agent?

Log business transactions from your WCF Enabled Applications

Log events with payloads from both request and response events. Nodinite provides correlation IDs so you can easily track individual runs. Combine this with other tracked properties for true end-to-end logging across all platforms and solutions.

Monitor all your WCF Enabled Applications

You use a single Nodinite license to log all data and faults. To get alerts from logged data, use the Nodinite Non-Events Monitoring Agent.

Learn from mistakes

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Make your organization aware of the problem

Nodinite detects problems with your WCF Enabled applications and sends alerts using any built-in Alarm plugins to notify the right people.

Share the data

Your end-users can view output from your WCF Enabled Applications. Share Log Views from the Web Client using role-based security.

Stay secure

Nodinite enforces Role-based security, so you restrict access down to individual events from the WCF diagnostic tracing feature using Log Views. Limit the number of administrators with direct server access. Nodinite audits all operations.

Enable logging without changing existing solutions

You do not need to change or code anything in your existing WCF Applications. If you want more control, you can emit Log Events directly.

Frequently asked questions

Find solutions to common problems and the FAQ for the Nodinite WCF Diagnostic Tracing in the Troubleshooting user guide.

How do I know how much data my WCF Enabled applications create?

Nodinite groups your Log Events so you can view them in the Web Client or automate reporting through the Web API. Use this data in your Power BI Reports.

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