Nick Dysle
02/20/2026, 3:09 PM/edit which could be changed to /debug to achieve this. I am no longer seeing /edit in the URL when I click the edit button and adding /debug at the end of the URL isn't triggering a download of the file. Can you help me understand how to obtain the debug file with the underlying SQL query for debugging?kapa.ai
02/20/2026, 3:09 PM/debug from Analytical Designer (still supported)
◦ Open the visualization in Analyze (Analytical Designer), not from the dashboard.
◦ In the URL, the last segment is normally /edit (e.g. `.../analyze/#/`workspace`/`insight-id`/edit`).
◦ Replace that last part with /debug → `.../analyze/#/`workspace`/`insight-id`/debug`.
◦ This does *not open a page*; it should trigger a file download (a ZIP, often named explainAfm.zip) that contains report.json.qt.opt.sql with the SQL query. [Check query debug; See executed SQL]
2. If /debug “does nothing”
Known reasons from the sources:
◦ The file is downloaded silently to your browser’s Downloads folder (no new tab). Users sometimes think it “didn’t work” because nothing opens. [Check query debug]
◦ In some cases with very large/complex models, the backend struggles to build the full debug package and the plain /debug call fails. In that case, you can add a parameter to request only SQL:
▪︎ Use: .../debug?explainType=SQL
This is explicitly mentioned as a workaround when /debug alone fails. [Large model workaround]
3. If you no longer see /edit in the URL
The sources don’t describe a new URL format, but they consistently assume that:
◦ You must be on the Analyze view of an insight (not just the dashboard view of a widget).
◦ Once there, the URL ends with /edit, which you then replace. [See executed SQL; AFM explain usage]
If, after opening the widget in Analyze, you still don’t see /edit and /debug or /debug?explainType=SQL doesn’t download anything (and nothing appears in your Downloads), the knowledge sources don’t provide more detail on that specific behavior. In that case, the next step is to capture a traceId from the browser DevTools/network error and contact GoodData Support so they can check backend logs. [Error /debug case] 👍 0 button 👎 0 button ℹ️ Tip: Mention @kapa.ai in the thread for follow-ups.
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02/20/2026, 3:13 PMexplore from here on Dashboard instead of going to EDIT mode, or opening the visualization directly in Analyzer?Nick Dysle
02/20/2026, 5:32 PM