Trace

Infor M3 system administrators, power users and developers who want to check on how a program is functioning can use Trace to get information on various runtime behaviors.

You might use this feature to troubleshoot problems or unexpected behaviors.

You can also use Trace to learn about behind-the-scenes operation of a program.

Trace is available from the Tools menu of a form unless your system administrator has disabled it.

Trace window

When you access Trace, a window opens to the right of the form.

This window has a one-to-one relationship to the form. If you open a second form and run Trace again, you will have two instances of Trace open, each tied to the form from which it was launched.

Trace tabs

When Trace is active, three tabs are available. Choose the one that displays the type of information you want to view.

  • Call Chain: Calls to classes or processes that have been placed during the running of a function. See Call Chain.

  • Dyna: Activates the DynaTrace feature, which displays the database tables that are accessed by a function. See DynaTrace.

  • Concept: Displays running processes that are being invoked by functions. You can select a process to view from a list. See Concept.