Can't get to first base with MiniProfiler

Question

I have read all the posts I can find and looked at a couple tutorials but haven't made it past go.

1. Installed MiniProfiler MVC and EF6
2. Added MiniProfilerEF6.Initialize(); to Global.asax Application_Start()
3. Added MiniProfiler.Start(); to the protected void Application_BeginRequest() method in Global.asax.

4. Added the following to my _Layout page

   <div class="row">
       @MiniProfiler.RenderIncludes()
   </div>
   

5. Wrapped the method call I want to profile, thusly:

   var profiler = MiniProfiler.Current;
   using (profiler.Step("Saving changes"))
   {
       eventId = _calendarRepository.AddUpdateCalendarEvent(eventDto);
   }
   

6. For good measure, though I shouldn't need to, added the MiniProfiler handler to the web.config system.webserver section.

Everything executes fine but MiniProfiler is nowhere to be found. Tried in Chrome and IE, the div I placed @MiniProfiler.RenderIncludes() in is empty when I view the browser source.

I'm trying to profile a dbContext.SaveChanges() call - I need to see the SQL EF is generating.

Thanks

Answer 1

I don't see any mention in your description of starting MiniProfiler up for individual requests. It would be something like this in Global.asax:

using StackExchange.Profiling;
...    
protected void Application_BeginRequest()
{
    if (Request.IsLocal || someOtherCriteriaForTurningOnMiniProfiler)
    {
        MiniProfiler.Start();
    } 
}

This is necessary in order to run MiniProfiler for any individual request.

Answer 2

Here is a related post that might solve your problem. You need to have the handler registered in your web.config file

MiniProfiler cannot find jquery