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Creating a .har file

How to create a .har file to troubleshoot difficult to diagnose issues
There are times when gathering data about how your computer is accessing SIMnet may be needed to fix a complex issue. When this happens the Support Team may ask you to create a .har file, which records each request to and from SIMnet. The steps to creating a .har file depend on your browser. Select your browser from the tabs and follow the steps to create a .har file for diagnosis.
Success: You will need to turn on .har file logging prior to experiencing the error you're reporting. If you turn on .har file logging after the error has occurred, the log won't contain the complete data and you will have to resubmit the .har file.
Chrome
FireFox
Edge
Safari
  1. 1.
    Open Chrome to the page where you are having an issue.
  2. 2.
    Click the menu bar at the top-right of your browser window. Highlight More Tools and select Developer Tools.
  3. 3.
    At the top of the new panel, select the Network tab.
  4. 4.
    Check the Preserve log check box.
  5. 5.
    Cause the error that you are experiencing to happen.
  6. 6.
    Right-click on the grid and select Save all as HAR with content.
  7. 7.
    Save the file to your computer.
Chrome Network tab
  1. 1.
    Open Firefox to the page where you are having an issue.
  2. 2.
    Select the Firefox menu at the top-right of your browser window. Highlight Web Developer and select Network.
  3. 3.
    At the top of the new window, click the Network tab.
  4. 4.
    Cause the error that you are experiencing to happen.
  5. 5.
    Right-click anywhere under the File column and click on Save all as Har.
  6. 6.
    Save the file to your computer.
Firefox Network tab
  1. 1.
    Open Edge to the page where you are having an issue.
  2. 2.
    From the menu bar highlight View then Developer and select Developer Tools.
  3. 3.
    From the new window, select the Network tab.
  4. 4.
    Check the Preserve log check box.
  5. 5.
    Cause the error that you are experiencing to happen.
  6. 6.
    Right-click on the grid and select Save all as HAR with content.
  7. 7.
    Save the file to your computer.
Edge Network tab
  1. 1.
    Open Safari to the page where you are having an issue.
  2. 2.
    Open the Develop menu and select Show Web Inspector. If you do not have the Develop menu available, click Preferences, then select Advanced and click the Show Develop menu in menu bar check box.
  3. 3.
    Click the Network tab.
  4. 4.
    Cause the error that you are experiencing to happen.
  5. 5.
    Click Export on the far right of the network tab.
  6. 6.
    Save the file to your computer.
The Safari Network tab

Taking a Console Screenshot

The Developer tool can also catch additional errors in the Console tab. While you have the Developer Tools open, switch to the Console tab by clicking on it. Refresh the page that you are having an issue accessing. With any errors that display click the down arrow to expand the available information. Take a screenshot of this page using the Snipping Tool on Windows or pressing Cmd + Shift + 4 on Mac.
Console Errors Screen Shot
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