Tracing Cockpit Form

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Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Tools > Tracing cockpit.

Use this form to collect a trace file for client events or server events. You can view the trace later by using the Microsoft Dynamics AX Trace Parser.

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Buttons

Button

Description

Start trace

Start the trace. After you click this button, specify the name of the trace file in the Save Trace As dialog box.

Stop trace

Stop the trace, and save the trace file. You can open the trace file later by selecting the trace in the list and then clicking Open trace.

Cancel trace

Cancel the trace, and delete the current trace file.

Open trace

Open the selected trace in the Microsoft Dynamics AX Trace Parser, if the Trace Parser is installed.

Fields

Field

Description

Collect server trace

Select this check box to collect tracing information for the server. Otherwise, only tracing information for the client is collected.

XppMarker

Select this check box to collect tracing information for XppMarker events.

TraceInfo

Select this check box to collect tracing information for TraceInfo events.

RPC

Select this check box to collect tracing information for Remote Procedure Call (RPC) events.

Xpp

Select this check box to collect tracing information for Xpp events.

SQL

Select this check box to collect tracing information for SQL events.

Detailed database

Select this check box to collect tracing information for detailed database events.

TTS

Select this check box to collect tracing information for TTS events.

Bind parameters

Select this check box to collect tracing information for bind parameter events.

Maximum file size (MB)

The maximum size of the trace file, in megabytes.