Where does 'trace' output go?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 10:37 am

Silly question, but I don't have access to any manuals from here and there's no online help in the RTI Console, so...

When one drills down to 'Job / Maps Attached to the Operation' level in the console and then right-clicks on the icon, one of the options is Set Tracing On. Can anyone tell me where this trace information is going to be found and if I can see it in 'real time' or will I need to stop the service to see it?

Perhaps it will all become clear as I've just flipped the switch on one particular problematic service, but wanted to ask on the off chance someone here knew. Doesn't seem to be &COMO&...

Thanks.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:32 pm

Server job stage tracing goes into &PH& into files whose names end in ".trace". I'd be looking there as a first guess.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:06 pm

Yup, makes sense and exactly where it showed up. Two things to note - the RTI Console lets you change Tracing on a running job without any kind of restriction. It's not until you actually start a job with tracing turned on that you get the normal 'Active stage starting, tracemode = 1' messages in the log. And the trace file did not show up until I disabled the service, stopping the job.

All understandable in hindsight.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:05 am

I'm further guessing that you implemented a "continuously running job" rather than a "starting on demand" job.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:07 am

Two for two.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:29 am

<Aside>
I had a strange game of baseball last weekend. I got one hit and 6 RBIs.
</Aside>

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:07 am

How can you do that? Do Australian rules allow 2 runners per base?

-Arnd.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:15 am

You don't need to get a hit to get an RBI.

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:34 am

I get that part, but if people steal bases doesn't that give a maximum of 4 (same as for that home-run-with-bases-loaded)?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:40 am

For a single 'at bat' I suppose, but I'm guessing there were more involved.

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:54 am

Ahh, I understand now. I thought that it was only one time at bat. Maybe the cricket here is rubbing off on me.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:17 am

We'll need to wait for Uncle Ray to come back... not really sure why this would be considered a 'strange game'.

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:20 am

Craig - we are guilty of aggravated thread theft and I feel little or no shame

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:33 pm

Just to prolong the hijack, I only had one official at bat.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:55 pm

So... you pinch hit?

(and you have my official blessing to prolong the hi-jacking)