Diagnostics

Use Database Spy and the Output Window (also called Log Win during runtime) to quickly troubleshoot and efficiently test your applications.

Use Database Spy to:

You can use the Output (or Log) window to view debugging messages generated by IWS during runtime. Use the Output Window to display:

Field Read Commands and Field Write Commands: Show any read and/or write commands that are sent to connected devices.
Protocol Analyzer: Show messages generated by configured device drivers.
OPC Messages: Show messages generated by OPC communications.
TCP/IP Messages: Show messages generated by TCP/IP communications.
Recipe/Report: Show messages generated by the Recipe and Report tasks.
Display Open/Close: Display a message whenever a screen is opened or closed.
Logon/Logout: Display a message whenever a user logs on or logs out. (For more information, please see Security.)
Trace Messages: Show messages generated by the Trace() function. This function is used to generate customized messages from within your IWS application.
Database Messages: Show messages generated by the ODBC and ADO.NET database interfaces.
DDE Messages: Show messages generated by DDE communications.
Insert date/time: Timestamp each message.
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