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Once Aquaveo developers have the DebugLog.txt file, they will begin working on a solution. Be advised that solutions to bugs typically take 1–2 months to be resolved and may take much longer depending on the issue.
Once Aquaveo developers have the DebugLog.txt file, they will begin working on a solution. Be advised that solutions to bugs typically take 1–2 months to be resolved and may take much longer depending on the issue.
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Revision as of 15:14, 13 June 2018

When SMS appears to have bug, performing a trace can help the developers isolate the cause. Having a bug trace report significantly increase the speed in which issues with the software can be resolved.

To perform a bug trace, the following files are needed:

  • smsTrace122.exe
  • trace_configure.bat
  • trace_clear.bat

Perform a bug trace by doing the following:

  1. Run the trace_configure.bat file.
    This will create two files (debug_xms_trace.dbg and debug_xms_log.dbg) in the C:\temp\ directory and delete the DebugLog.txt if it exists.
  2. copy the smsTraceFile to the where SMS is located on your machine. "C:\Program Files\SMS 12.3 64-bit"
  3. Run the smsTrace122.exe until finished tracing.
  4. Execute the SMS function that causes your issue.
    This should cause the crash/hang.
  5. Return the C:\temp\DebugLog.txt to Aquaveo tech support.
    This file contains the trace and may be viewed in an editor.
  6. Run the trace_clear.bat
    This will remove the debug_xms_*.dbg files.

Once Aquaveo developers have the DebugLog.txt file, they will begin working on a solution. Be advised that solutions to bugs typically take 1–2 months to be resolved and may take much longer depending on the issue.