The Tracing tab allows you to trace calls to ODBC drivers and create a log of the traces for troubleshooting purposes.

To specify the path and name of the trace log file, type the path and name in the Trace File field or click Browse to select a log file. If no location is specified, the trace log resides in the working directory of the application you are using.

DataDirect ships an enhanced library to perform tracing. This library appears by default in the Trace Library field. If you want to use a custom library instead, type the path and name of the library in the Trace Library field or click Browse to select a library.

To enable tracing, select the Enable Tracing check box on the Trace tab of the Administrator. Clear the check box to disable tracing. Tracing continues until you disable it. Be sure to turn off tracing when you are finished reproducing the issue because tracing decreases the performance of your ODBC application.

After making changes on the Trace tab, click Apply for them to take effect.

For a more complete discussion of tracing, refer to "Diagnostic Tools" of the DataDirect Connect Series for ODBC Troubleshooting Guide.

When you are finished with the Linux ODBC Administrator, click OK or Cancel. If you click OK, any changes you have made to the Trace tab are accepted and the Administrator closes. If you click Cancel, the Administrator closes without saving any changes.