Collect detailed timing data for a stand-alone application by using the profiler command line
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This section describes the procedures and options for collecting detailed performance data for a client (stand-alone) component by using the instrumentation method from the command line.
Common tasks
| Task | Related content |
|---|---|
| Profile a .NET Framework application by using instrumentation | - How to: Instrument a .NET component and collect detailed timing data |
| Profile a C/C++ application by using instrumentation | - How to: Instrument a native component and collect detailed timing data |
| Add tier-interaction data | - Collect tier interaction data |
Related tasks
Profile stand-alone applications
| Task | Related Content |
|---|---|
| Profile applications by using sampling | - Collect application statistics using sampling |
| Profile .NET memory allocation and garbage collection | - Collect .NET Framework memory data |
| Profile resource contention and thread activity | - Collect concurrency data |
Profile by using the instrumentation method
| Task | Related Content |
|---|---|
| Profile ASP.NET applications | - Collect detailed timing data using instrumentation |
| Profile services | - Collect detailed timing data using instrumentation |