Error View - Data Browser Window (Error Detection)

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An Error View displays detailed diagnostic information about the problems Purify detects in the instrumented program. As you exercise the program and its components, Purify updates the Error View with informational, warning, and error messages.

When you exit the program, by default Purify displays memory leak information and an exiting message. You can specify additional settings to have Purify report memory in use and any handles in use at exit.

Initially, the Error View shows only the first line of each message, to help you easily scan the messages, quickly identify critical errors, and assess the state of the program. With a single click you can expand the outline to see more detailed diagnostic information.

To keep Error Views easy to scan, Purify displays the first occurrence of a message with a count of repeated, identical occurrences (those with the same message type and error location call stack).

You can also sort memory items in the Error View by size or by module name.

Notes:

n      You can customize the formatting of messages in the Error View. For example, you can increase the lines of source code displayed, or include instruction pointers and offsets when you need additional information to locate errors. For more information, click images\shortcut.gif

n      Right-click an item in the Error View to display a shortcut menu for the selected item.

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