Selective trace
Use the "Selective trace" panel to narrow the scope of the host trace
to one or more services or to individual requests.
Before you begin:
- Only use selective tracing at the request of IBM Support.
- Selective tracing is done at the trace level that you have set for the
host trace. Be sure that you have set a suitable trace level (see Host trace level).
Perform these steps to narrow the scope of the host trace:
- In the resource tree, expand the sysplexes folder and the folder for the
sysplex you want to work with.
- If you want to trace sysplex-wide services, click the control panel in the
sysplex folder, otherwise expand the folder for the system you want to work
with and click the control panel in the system folder. A list of
available services is displayed in the list view.
- In the list view, select the service or service instance you want to
trace.
Tip: To obtain a selective trace that spans multiple
services or instances press and hold down the Ctrl key while clicking each
service or service instance that you want to include in the selective
trace.
- Click File --> Selective trace... on
the menu. The "Selective trace" panel is displayed. The
center of the panel shows a tree structure of services with nested
requests.
- Select the check boxes next to the services that you want to trace at the
service level. This does not include the nested requests in the
trace.
- If you want to trace individual requests, expand the containing service
folders and select the check box of each request that you want to
trace.
- Click OK to save your selection.
Result: The next time you perform a task a selective trace
will be taken, according to your selections on the "Selective trace"
panel and the setting for the host trace level. If you have not
selected anything the trace defaults to a full trace. The setting is
effective for one task only. After that it is reset to a full
trace.
Fields
Push buttons
- Click OK to confirm your selection for a selective
trace.
- Click Cancel to close the panel and to discard your selections
for a selective trace.
- Click Help to obtain help for the
current panel.