Task description

The purpose of this workspace is to set the trace options such that the operations of the simulation engine can be traced.

Task context

This workspace can be accessed from the Simulation environment or from the Simulate tasks. Simulate tasks | Simulate scenario

Tasks in this workspace

To access this workspace, press the 'Open trace window' button.

Select options Underneath the black window are 11 trace options which can be turned on or off by pressing on them. Their respective meaning can be derived by using the tooltips.
Selections It is also possible to select all options at once, deselect all and to revert the selection by using the buttons next to the trace options.
Clear screen Press the button 'Clear all contents' to empty the trace window.
Save changes Press the 'Save trace to file' button to save the trace output to a file.
Close window Press the 'Close this window' button to return to the Simulation environment or Simulate tasks.

Additional features
Tooltips | Action buttons
Definitions involved ingredients
Simulation
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Related tasks
Other tasks for this ingredient : Set simulation preferences | Select scenario | Full simulation

Example

Trace window

The 'Trace window' screen. In the Trace window it is possible to see which actions are performed by the Simulation engine during a Simulation. This is a helpful way to identify bugs in the model.

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