Tracing determines what level of errors or warnings are captured
in the adapter log file. You can trace messages regarding adapter processing
by defining a tracing level.
Why and when to perform this task
You can configure the tracing levels through the WebSphere(R) Process
Server administrative console. Follow the steps below to enable and set tracing
levels.
Steps for this task
- Start tracing
Start the WebSphere Process Server
administrative console. Select .
- Select the tracing level
The "Tracing levels" table
describes the different tracing levels that you can set through the administrative
console.
Tracing levels
Level |
Indicator |
Description |
Fine |
1 |
General trace. Includes broad actions being taken by the adapter,
such as establishing a connection to the enterprise information system (EIS),
converting an event in the EIS to a business object (only key values), processing
a business object (only key values). |
Finer |
2 |
Detailed trace that provides more granular information on the logic
being performed by the adapter, including the various API calls being made
to the EIS and any parameters or return values. |
Finest |
3 |
This is the most detailed level and should include method entry /
exit / return values. Complete business object dumps should be included.
At this level, all detail needed to debug problems should be provided. |
- Save tracing information
Click Apply to
save your changes.