Specifies how the ODBC Driver Manager traces calls to ODBC functions. The Driver Manager can trace calls continuously or for one connection only, can perform tracing dynamically, or can allow tracing to be performed by a custom trace .dll.

Control Description

Start Tracing Now/Stop Tracing Now (toggle)

Enables continuous dynamic tracing, whether or not a connection has been made, as long as the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box is displayed or until you click Stop Tracing Now.

Start Visual Studio Analyzer/Stop Visual Studio Analyzer (toggle)

Enables Visual Studio Analyzer, which remains enabled until you click Stop Visual Studio Analyzer. Visual Studio Analyzer is a tool you can use for debugging and analyzing your distributed application.

Visual Studio Analyzer was included in older versions of Visual Studio.

Log file Path

Displays the path and file name where the tracing information will be stored. Use the default path and file name (\sql.log), or alternatively, specify a new file either by entering a new path and file name or by clicking Browse and selecting a directory and file.

Browse

Lets you select the path and file name for the log file by browsing machine directories.

Custom Trace DLL

Lets you select a .dll file other than Odbctrac.dll to perform tracing. Enter the path and file name of the custom .dll, or click Select DLL to browse the directories. Odbctrac.dll can be replaced by a custom .dll of your choice.

Select DLL

Lets the user browse the directory structure for a custom trace .dll. The path and file name of the chosen .dll will appear in the Custom Trace DLL text box.

OK

Accepts changes to the Log file path and Custom Trace DLL settings and closes the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box.

Cancel

Closes the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box without accepting changes to settings.

Apply

Accepts changes to tracing settings and leaves the ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box open.

Help

Displays this Help screen.