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The tracing mechanism built in to DBI provides many levels of detail but most of these contain so much obscure detail that they are only of interest to database specialists. Therefore this utility defaults to using trace level 1 for a simple overview of what is happening. | The tracing mechanism built in to DBI provides many levels of detail but most of these contain so much obscure detail that they are only of interest to database specialists. Therefore this utility defaults to using trace level 1 for a simple overview of what is happening. | ||
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* Trace Level 0 disables DBI Tracing so only the normal console messages will be shown. | * Trace Level 0 disables DBI Tracing so only the normal console messages will be shown. | ||
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* Trace Level 4 is equivalent to level 3 plus more detailed information from the driver. | * Trace Level 4 is equivalent to level 3 plus more detailed information from the driver. | ||
- | This utility is based upon POPFile' | + | This utility is based upon POPFile' |
===== Command-line Options ===== | ===== Command-line Options ===== | ||
- | If the utility is started using the command '' | + | If the utility is started using the command '' |
As the trace level increases, so does the amount of data produced. Here are some sample report sizes from tests which simply started up POPFile, waited until it had started running and then shut it down: | As the trace level increases, so does the amount of data produced. Here are some sample report sizes from tests which simply started up POPFile, waited until it had started running and then shut it down: | ||
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| 15 | 97,586 bytes| | | 15 | 97,586 bytes| | ||
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If the utility is to be called from a batch file or shortcut then the required trace level can be specified on the command-line | If the utility is to be called from a batch file or shortcut then the required trace level can be specified on the command-line | ||
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- | and in this case the page which allows the trace level to be selected will not appear. The command-line option is not case-sensitive so ''/ | + | and in this case the page which allows the trace level to be selected will not appear. The command-line option is not case-sensitive so '' |
The command-line can also be used to specify trace levels higher than level 4. Be warned that these higher levels generate a lot of data. | The command-line can also be used to specify trace levels higher than level 4. Be warned that these higher levels generate a lot of data. | ||
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DBI Capture Utility v0.0.2 or later can be used as a replacement for the '' | DBI Capture Utility v0.0.2 or later can be used as a replacement for the '' | ||
- | Start -- Programs -- POPFile -- Support -- Message Capture utility | + | Start -> All Programs -> POPFile -> Support -> Message Capture utility |
To stop the utility from displaying the trace level page, specify the required level of tracing in the shortcut by inserting an appropriate / | To stop the utility from displaying the trace level page, specify the required level of tracing in the shortcut by inserting an appropriate / | ||
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+ | ===== Separate Download ===== | ||
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+ | The DBI Trace Capture utility is __**not**__ included in the Windows version of POPFile. It is available as a separate download [[/ | ||
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+ | ===== Finding the POPFile program and POPFile data folders ===== | ||
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+ | If you are not sure where the POPFile program files and/or the 'User Data' files are stored, use the following Start Menu shortcut to find out: | ||
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+ | Start -> All Programs -> POPFile -> Support -> PFI Diagnostic utility (simple) | ||
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+ | See [[pfidiagnostic| PFI Diagnostic Utility]] for further details. | ||
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