ibi WebFOCUS App Studio Trace Utility

The WebFOCUS App Studio trace utility (Communication Layer Trace) generates trace files for tasks performed by the WebFOCUS App Studio development environment communication layer. It captures information for tasks performed by WebFOCUS App Studio when a request is submitted or retrieved by the product.

You can use this utility to help troubleshoot issues, such as communication failures, connection problems, and transfer of files.

To generate traces for issues you might encounter at startup, you should start the trace utility prior to launching WebFOCUS App Studio.

To generate traces for a failure to connect to a Data Server or to determine why applications are not listed, you should start and enable the trace at the point prior to performing the task that fails.

Use the Communication Layer Trace

Procedure
1. Click the Start button on the taskbar.
2. In the list of installed applications, expand the ibi app.
3. Select the WebFOCUS 93 App Studio folder.

   This opens a new File Explorer window, with all of the product shortcuts.

4. Double-click the WebFOCUS App Studio Utilities folder and select Communication Layer Trace to launch the Communication Layer Trace.

   The Communication Layer Trace tool opens.

5. Click the On radio button to enable tracing.
6. The Trace File field indicates the location and name of the trace file:

   drive:\Users\user_id\AppData\Roaming\Information Builders\wfscom.trc

   where:

   user_id

   Is your Windows user ID.

   Note: The Application Data directory may not be visible, by default. To see this directory, open File Explorer, select the View tab, and then select Hidden items.

7. Click View Trace to view the created trace. Once the file is open in the editor, the file can be saved in a different location, if desired.
8. In the Trace Levels area, keep the default, All levels, to capture all required information, or specify a specific level.