Request-based activation of debugging and tracing

1. A computer-implemented method for r b shooting a software service, the method comprising:

executing the software service on a computing platform to provide a software execution;

receiving a request at the software service, the request including a client session identifier uniquely identifying a user login session, the software execution processing the request;

identifying a troubleshooting point in the software execution based on the client session identifier, the identifying including accessing a database that describes a relationship between the client session identifier and the troubleshooting point; and

performing a troubleshooting action on the software execution when the troubleshooting point is detected during the software execution processing the request.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the software service is one instance of a plurality of instances, each instance of the plurality of instances being executed on a corresponding computer of a plurality of computers.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client session identifier is a globally unique identification associated with a user logon.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the troubleshooting action comprises suspending execution of the software execution at a point in the software execution that corresponds with the troubleshooting point.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the troubleshooting action comprises interrupting the software execution when a data value corresponds with the troubleshooting point.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the troubleshooting action comprises presenting a state of the software execution at the point in the software execution that corresponds with the troubleshooting point.

7. A system for troubleshooting a software service, the system comprising:

a memory to store data describing a relationship between a client session identifier and a troubleshooting point; and

a processor configured to:

execute the software service on a computing platform to provide a software execution;

receive a request at the software service, the request including the client session identifier;

identify the troubleshooting point in the software execution based on the client session identifier, the identifying including accessing the data describing a relationship between the client session identifier and the troubleshooting point; and

perform a troubleshooting action when the troubleshooting point is detected during the software execution.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the software service is one instance of a plurality of instances, each instance of the plurality of instances being executed on a corresponding computer of a plurality of computers.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the client session identifier is a globally unique identification associated with a user logon.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the troubleshooting action comprises suspending the software execution at a point in the software execution that corresponds with the troubleshooting point.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein the troubleshooting action comprises interrupting the software execution when a data value corresponds with the troubleshooting point.

12. A system comprising:

a client computer; and

a server computer, the server computer executing a server software process,

wherein the client computer is configured to transmit, to the server computer, a client session identifier associated with a user login and a request to the server software process, and

wherein the server computer is configured to:

receive the client session identifier,

identify a troubleshooting point associated with the client session identifier, the identifying including accessing a database that describes a relationship between the client session identifier and the troubleshooting point, and

during execution of the server software process, perform a troubleshooting action on the server software process at the troubleshooting point.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the client computer comprises a client software process configured to communicate with the server software process.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the client software process comprises a web browser plugin.

15. A method for troubleshooting a software program executing on a computer, the method comprising:

identifying a client session identifier;

relating the client session identifier to a troubleshooting point in the software program, the relating including identifying the software program from a plurality of software programs, wherein the plurality of software programs comprise different software application services;

storing a relationship between the client session identifier and the software program in a database; and

during execution of the software program, performing a troubleshooting action on the execution of the software program at the troubleshooting point when a current client session identifier is equal to the client session identifier, the current client session identifier associated with a request to the execution of the software program.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein identifying the client session identifier further comprises receiving the client session identifier via a user interface control.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein performing the troubleshooting action further comprises:

instantiating a debugger software program; and

presenting a current state of the software program via the debugger software program.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein instantiating the debugger software program is performed at a location remote from a location where the software program is executed.

19. A method for troubleshooting a software program executing on a computer, the method comprising:

identifying a client session identifier;

relating the client session identifier to a troubleshooting point in the software program,

during execution of the software program, performing a troubleshooting action on the execution of the software program at the troubleshooting point when a current client session identifier is equal to the client session identifier, the current client session identifier associated with a request to the execution of the software program;

receiving the troubleshooting action; and

storing a relationship between the client session identifier, the troubleshooting point, and the troubleshooting action in a database.

20. A method for troubleshooting software programs executing at a service provider, the service provider comprising a first server system and a second server system, the method comprising:

receiving a client session identifier at the first server system in association with a request to the service provider;

determining whether a first troubleshooting operation related to the client session identifier is activated at the first server system, the determining including accessing a database that describes a relationship between the client session identifier and the first troubleshooting operation;

initiating the first troubleshooting operation at the first server system in response to determining that there is an active first troubleshooting operation related to the client session identifier;

transmitting the client session identifier to the second server system;

determining whether a second troubleshooting operation related to the client session identifier is activated at the second server system. the determining including accessing a database that describes a relationship between the client session identifier and the second troubleshooting operation; and

initiating the second troubleshooting operation at the second server system in response to determining that there is an active second troubleshooting operation related to the client session identifier.