Collecting diagnostic information

You can use Classic Data Architect to collect diagnostic information from all connected servers. These diagnostics can be exported to a file for evaluation.

About this task

When you start collecting diagnostic information, all of the information is stored in Classic Data Architect cached memory. You can set the frequency at which diagnostic information is collected from the servers and the maximum number of results to be cached in memory. These options are available on the Window > Preferences > Classic Data Architect > Diagnostic Metric Options panel.

The information is also displayed in the Diagnostic Metric view. The metrics that have been collected from the selected server are displayed in this view, sorted by timestamp. Previous results (up to the maximum that you specify) and results for non-selected servers are still available in cached memory and can be exported to a file.

Procedure

  1. To display the Diagnostic Metric view, select Window > Views > Diagnostic Metric view.
  2. To start collecting diagnostics, right-click in the Diagnostic Metric view and select Start Diagnostic Metric Collection.
  3. Select a server to view the most up-to-date metrics for a particular server.
    When you select an object in the tree, the diagnostic information to the right is updated dynamically with the latest results collected.
  4. To export diagnostic information to a file, right-click the Diagnostic Metric view and select Export Diagnostic Metrics.
    The metrics are exported as comma-separated values (CSV) to a file of your choosing. You can export the metrics currently displayed in the view or all metrics cached in memory. Metrics exported from the view are exported in the order that they are displayed. Metrics exported from memory are sorted by timestamp.
  5. To clear all collected diagnostics, including those stored in memory, right-click the Diagnostic Metric view and select Clear Diagnostic Metric History.