Using Common Base Event analysis type

  1. In your profiling configuration, select the Monitor tab.
  2. The tree pane displays data collectors at root level and analysis types as the children of the data collector. Expand the Instrument Collector and notice the Common Base Event analysis types that fall under it. Select the Common Base Event analysis type under the Instrument Collector.
  3. For setting Common Base Event analysis type options highlight Common Base Event and click on Edit Option.
  4. On the Common Base Event analysis type page, you can specify Scenario Selection, Instrumentation Type Selection, and Common Base Event Output Selection

    Picture of the Common Base Event analysis type configuration page

    • Scenario Selection is either Method probes which are inserted into the body of a target method or Callsite probes are inserted into the body of any method that calls the target method. For more information about Method and Callsite probes see ....
    • Instrumentation Type Selection specifies where to insert the probe or aspect into the program to provide information about the program as it runs.
    • Common Base Event Output Selection determines the output location of the log file created. Logging Agent shows the log records in a Common Base Event format. he properties and values of each log record are shown in this view. The Log View can be used in conjunction with the Log Interactions and Log Thread Interactions views to effectively examine log interactions. Output to console writes the log records the user's console. Log Facility writes the log events to the selected logging type.
  5. Click Finish