The best way to read the trace file is to open it in a word processor and
use the search facilities. The following tables explain the trace options to choose and
what to look for in the trace file, based on the runtime message.
Table 1.
Table 1. Runtime message: One or more inputs was invalid
| Limit trace to: |
Read this in the trace file: |
| The summary |
Read the card summaries to find out which card is
invalid. |
| The invalid card |
Start searching from the end of the trace file and look
for the word invalid
in the trace file. |
Table 2.
Table 2. Runtime message: Input valid, but unknown data found
| Limit trace to: |
Read this in the trace file: |
| The summary |
Read the card summaries to find out which card contains
the unknown data. |
| The card containing the unknown data |
Start searching from the end of the trace file, and
look for the word invalid in the trace file. |