TraceParser Video Training Part I: Installation

Installing TraceParser

 This is the first part of a series of training videos on installing and using TraceParser.  I will walk you through the basics, and then show you how to identify performance issues within your AX application code.

Where to get TraceParser

TraceParser can be found on PartnerSource. You must be a registered partner with PartnerSource in order to access this tool.  Once registered, it can be found on PartnerSource             

Prerequisites

Windows Server 2003 or greater

SQL Server 2005 or greater

Dynamics AX 2009 or Dynamics AX 4.0 (Only supported on Windows Server 2003, x86)

Notes

TraceParser (ETW) logs can be 1 or more gigabytes in size. You should install TraceParser on a system that has enough hard drive space for the logfile, including storing the same size logfile inside of the database.

Coming Soon - Part II

 I will be covering how to collect traces using 3 methods

1. Using the Tracing Cockpit
2. Using the Server Configuration Utililty
3. Advanced usage by modifying the registry directly

 Further series will include

• Analyzing Traces
• Automation (using X++ and C#)
• Case Studies where we have used TraceParser to identify issues