Probe Control Table (PCT) Entry Add or Change Summary Window

Use the Probe Control Table Entry Summary window (FFST Probe Control Table Entry Summary Window) to either add or change individual calls to the FFSTProbe function in a product.

Use the options on the Probe Control Table window to capture information that was not requested in the original call to the FFSTProbe function. Use the PCT options to specify system process information (PSTAT) or process environment information not in the parameters of the original call. You can also capture trace information, capture a system dump, and capture a process dump through the PCT for a specific FFSTProbe call. The system uses PCT values if the parameters on the FFSTProbe call and PCT are different.

For the PCT values to be used, the Enable Probe box must be "checked." The Enable FFST Dump box can be "checked" to have a FFST dump generated by the probe. The Enable FFST Dump box must be "checked" before the Capture Trace Snapshot, Capture Process Dump, Capture System Processes, or Capture Process Environment data will be captured. To capture a system dump you only need to "check" the Enable Probe and the Capture System Dump boxes.
FFST Probe Control Table Entry Summary Window

The following list defines the fields on the FFST Probe Control Entry Summary window:

Vendor Tag, Tag, and Revision

This is the VPD information for your product that is stored in DMI.
Module and Probe ID
Parameters on the call to the FFSTProbe function that identify the individual call.
Enable Probe
Used to enable or disable (turn on or turn off) the individual call to FFSTProbe.
Enable FFST Dump
Used to specify whether to save FFST Dump information for the individual call.
Capture Trace Snapshot
Used to collect trace data if your code did not specify trace in the original call to FFSTProbe.
Capture System Dump
Use this option to perform a system dump for calls to the FFSTProbe function. Note that the system restarts after storing the system dump information.
Capture Process Dump
Use this option to allow the system to capture process dump data. You can view the process dump data when you format the FFST dump associated with this probe ID.
Capture System Processes
Used to capture information about all the processes and threads that are running on the system. This information is similar to the PSTAT information that is viewed by using the PSTAT command. For more information about the PSTAT command, refer to the OS/2 Warp Version 4 Command Reference.
Capture Process Environment
Used to capture the values of environment variables for the process.

You access this window by using the following:

• From the PCT summary window, select an entry and click on either the Details or Change push button.

  • Details - Displays the details about the selected entry. You can only view the information.

  • Change - Displays the selected entry and allows information to be changed.
  
  From the PCT summary window, select Add, or Change from the Edit options.

  All fields are empty, and you add information as required.

  
  From the SYSLOG utility, use the Tools menu-bar option from any details window and select the Modify Entry Collection option.

  All fields contain information about the selected entry. You can change the information. If an entry is not in the PCT file, the system displays the default settings.

  You cannot use wild card characters for Vendor Tag, Tag, Revision, module name, or probe ID. When you add a new entry, the system checks the PCT for duplicate entries.

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