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sxstrace

Diagnoses side-by-side problems. Windows commands reference

On Windows File sxstrace.exe

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sxstrace [{[trace -logfile:<filename> [-nostop]|[parse -logfile:<filename> -outfile:<parsedfile> [-filter:<appname>]}]

To enable tracing and to save the trace file to sxstrace.etl, type

sxstrace trace -logfile:sxstrace.etlIdentify
-logfileSpecifies the raw log file. Windows commands reference

To translate the raw trace file into a human readable format and to save the result to sxstrace.txt, type

sxstrace parse -logfile:sxstrace.etl -outfile:sxstrace.txtIdentify
-logfileSpecifies the raw log file. Windows commands reference
-outfileSpecifies the output filename. Windows commands reference
traceEnables tracing for side-by-side.
-logfileSpecifies the raw log file.
<filename>Saves tracing log to <filename.
-nostopSpecifies that you shouldn't receive a prompt to stop tracing.
parseTranslates the raw trace file.
-outfileSpecifies the output filename.
<parsedfile>Specifies the filename of the parsed file.
-filterAllows the output to be filtered.
<appname>Specifies the name of the application.
stoptraceStops the trace, if it wasn't stopped before.
-?Displays help at the command prompt.