Sxstrace
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8
Diagnoses side-by-side problems. For examples of how this command can be used, see Examples.
Syntax
Sxstrace [{[trace /logfile:<FileName> [/nostop]|[parse /logfile:<FileName> /outfile:<ParsedFile> [/filter:<AppName>]}]
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
trace |
Enables tracing for sxs (side-by-side) |
/logfile |
Specifies the raw log file. |
<FileName> |
Saves tracing log to FileName. |
/nostop |
Specifies no prompt to stop tracing. |
parse |
Translates the raw trace file. |
/outfile |
Specifies the output filename. |
<ParsedFile> |
Specifies the filename of the parsed file. |
/filter |
Allows the output to be filtered. |
<AppName> |
Specifies the name of the application. |
stoptrace |
Stop the trace if it is not stopped before. |
/? |
Displays Help at the command prompt. |
Examples
Enable tracing and save trace file to sxstrace.etl:
sxstrace trace /logfile:sxstrace.etl
Translate the raw trace file into a human readable format and save the result to sxstrace.txt:
sxstrace parse /logfile:sxstrace.etl /outfile:sxstrace.txt