Start the CCMS in debug mode

You may need to start the IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop in debug mode to troubleshoot your installation.

To start the IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop in debug mode:

  1. Open the eclipse.ini file for your IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop (for example, C:\eclipses\cms50_x64\eclipse.ini).
  2. If it is not already there, add the following parameter to the file: 
    -Dixia.level=DEBUG
  3. To create a shortcut for eclipse.exe file, right-click the eclipse.exe file for your IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop (for example, C:\eclipses\cms50_x64\eclipse.exe) and select Create shortcut.
    The shortcut eclipse.exe - Shortcut is created in the same folder.
  4. Right-click eclipse.exe - Shortcut and select Properties.
    The eclipse.exe - Shortcut Properties window opens. For example:
  5. Modify the Target value by adding the - debug value at the end of the entry.
    For example: 
    C:\eclipses\cms50_x64\eclipse.exe -debug
  6. Click Apply.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Restart the IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop.
    The DITA CMS will start in debug mode and the DITA_CMS.log file is created in the DITA CMS workspace.
  9. To stop debug mode, delete the -debug from the Target value and restart the DITA CMS.