Compatibility with Angular 7 about applicationinsights-angularplugin-js HOT 4 CLOSED

Yes, this is a compatibility issue with Angular 7.

I am wondering if these are compatibility issues. If so, what versions of AI and the angular plugin should I use for Angular 7?

For Applicaiton Insights you can (should) be able to use any version, however, for the @microsoft/applicationinsights-angularplugin-js this is built using specific version of Angular and is where the issue is coming from.

What you can do for your Angular 7 app is to create your own Angular extension using the code in this repo as a guide, as all of the necessary components to create you own extensions are exported from the main Application Insights code.

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@MSNev Thank you for that solution.

So far there is not a lot we need to track.
1- So if I don't use this angular plugin (or my own extension), what functionality would I be missing if just using the AI library on its own instead?
2- I read that setting enableAutoRouteTracking: true would do the route tracking, eliminating some of the need for the angular plugin?

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This plugin is really just providing the necessary "Hooks" for

• Route tracking via the Angular router
• Catching the Angular error handling to call trackException (via the ErrorService)
• And handling unloading / unregistering from the events when the SDK is "unloaded"

Simplistically, if your app does change the browser URL (using # of otherwise) so that the locating history API provides the necessary "Page view(s)" for you then the only issue would be the Error Service.
Additional Note: enableAutoRouteTracking WILL cause a new "PageView" for EVERY URL (history) change, so (if) you change the URL (even just to save user input or display a dialog), this will cause multiple Page view events.

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Thank you for your help! Closing the ticket.

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