Generating a HAR File
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About Generating a HAR file
Sometimes, the Qualtrics SSO Support Team may request a HAR file to troubleshoot why an issue is occurring on your browser or network. A HAR file is a log of the network requests occurring in your browser. It’s important to generate the HAR file while the issue you’re experiencing is happening. Depending on the browser you use, the way you’ll download your HAR file is different. Below we walk you through how to generate a HAR file for different browsers.
Generating a HAR file in Chrome
- Open Google Chrome and go to the page where the issue occurs.
- In the Chrome menu bar, go to View → Developer → Developer Tools.
- In the panel that opens, go to the Network tab.
- In the top left hand corner of the panel, there will be a round record button. Make sure it is red. If the button is grey, click it once to turn it red.
- Check the Preserve log box.
- Click the clear button to clear out any existing logs.
- Reproduce the issue to record the network logs.
- Once you’ve reproduced the issue, right click anywhere in the network logs and select Save all as HAR with content. Save this file to your computer.
Generating a HAR file in Safari
- Open Safari and go to the page where the issue occurs.
- Ensure the Develop menu is enabled for Safari. To do this, go to Preferences → Advanced → Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- Click Develop in the menu and select Show Web Inspector.
- Click the Network tab and recreate the issue.
- Click the Export and save the file to your computer.
Generating a HAR file in Firefox
- Open Firefox and go to the page where the issue occurs.
- Click the menu icon and then select Web Developer. In the Web Developer menu, select the Network option.
- In the panel that appears, go to the Network tab.
- Recreate the issue in your browser window. The panel will start recording when you perform actions in your browser.
- Right click anywhere in the table of network logs and select Save all as Har. Save this file to your computer.