Trace()

[#1]

What is the purpose of this function?  Would someone put up a quick example?

[MayilVahanan · Accepted solution]

Hi

Please refer the help file

The trace statement writes a string to the Script Execution Progress window and to the script log file, when used.

It is very useful for debugging purposes. Using $-expansions of variables that are calculated prior to the Trace statement, you can customize the message.

The syntax is:

trace string

Examples:

trace Main table loaded;

Let MyMessage = NoOfRows('MainTable') & ' rows in Main Table';

trace $(MyMessage);

[Anonymous]

Chris

To put text in the reload log / on the screen during a reload;

     trace   Test Message ;

Best Regards,     Bill

[#4]

The Trace function log the your comments to Log file. Just providing the comments in the Log file as well.

[#5]

Thanks for the answers everyone.  That clears it up.

[Colin-Albert]

I always put a trace command at the start of each tab in the load script.
This allows you to see the progress of the load and assists in debugging errors.

trace ; puts a blank line in the log / execution progress window

trace === <Your Tab Name> === ;

trace ;

load....

[#7]

Helpful tip, thanks Colin.