How to Track Apex Class Activity in Developer Console?

When developing on the Salesforce platform, Apex classes are the backbone of much of the custom logic you implement. Whether you're building triggers, controllers, or batch jobs, understanding what your Apex classes are doing at runtime is essential. Fortunately, Salesforce provides the Developer Console , a powerful built-in tool to monitor and debug Apex class activity. In this blog, we’ll walk you through how to effectively track Apex class activity using the Developer Console. Why Track Apex Class Activity? Tracking Apex class activity is crucial for several reasons: Debugging: Helps identify issues in logic, exceptions, or unexpected behavior. Performance Optimization: Analyze CPU time, SOQL queries, DML operations, and heap size usage. Testing: Monitor how classes behave during unit test runs or in response to user actions. Governance: Ensure that the code adheres to Salesforce governor limits. Opening the Developer Console To begin tracking Apex activit...