Snatrace.exe Can't Do Byte-for-Byte Tracing

Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
Article ID: Q181026

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

SYMPTOMS

The SNA Server Trace program (Snatrace.exe) cannot do byte- for-byte tracing of print jobs when tracing the SnaPrint service. The Internal Trace tab of the SnaPrint Properties page allows has options to enable all of the internal functions of the Host Print Service, but it does not include an easy method to see how the print data is being processed.

CAUSE

The SNA Server Trace program included with SNA Server 3.0, 3.0 SP1, and 3.0 SP2 was not designed to support this level of print data tracing in SNA Server 3.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, and 3.0 SP2. A supported fix is now available for SNA Server 3.0 SP2, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. The retail release of SNA Server 4.0 already includes this update. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

MORE INFORMATION

With this update applied, the Internal Trace tab for all of the listed SNA Server services includes a new checkbox for "Custom Conditions". The SnaPrint service is the only services that currently implements new tracing when the "Custom Conditions" option is selected.

If "Custom Conditions" tracing is enabled for the Host Print service (SnaPrint), the resulting print service internal tracing will capture a byte-for-byte breakout of the data contained in the print job(s) sent to the print service. The new tracing option applies to LU1, LU3, and APPC printing. The following is an excerpt from a LU1 print job when "Custom Conditions" tracing is enabled:

   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ****** START of JOB *********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) FONT INFO: using PDF file, font info in
   START_JOB
   macro
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SEND START_JOB MACRO TO PRINTER
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 1B28304E 1B266B30 |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 531B266C 372E3237 |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 43                |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SET MPP: 132
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SEND 6 LPI MACRO TO PRINTER
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 1B266C37 2E323743 |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SET MPP: 80
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* PARSE DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) **** END OF CURRENT MESG ****
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* PARSE DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0d ->  carriage return
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0c ->  form feed
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SCS code received, flush data before
   processing
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* FLUSH DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) KEEP FORM FEED FOR NOW, FLUSH WHEN GET MORE
   DATA
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* PARSE DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0c ->  form feed
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0d ->  carriage return
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 2b ->  start of set horizontal/vertical
   format or line density
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c6 ->  set line density
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 02 ->  length of set line density
   sequence
   (1 => 6lpi)
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0c ->  means 6 LPI required
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0d ->  carriage return
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 2b ->  start of set horizontal/vertical
   format or line density
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c2 ->  set vertical format
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 04 ->  length of set vertical format
   sequence
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 42 ->  maximum number of lines on page
   (MPL)
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 01 ->  top margin
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 42 ->  bottom margin
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 0d ->  carriage return
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) **** END OF CURRENT MESG ****
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* PARSE DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c1 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SCS code received, flush data before
   processing
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* FLUSH DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* PARSE DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c1 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d4 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e3 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e4 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e2 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c6 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e3 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 4b ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c4 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c1 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e3 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c1 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c7 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c5 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d5 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 4b ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d9 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c5 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d7 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e3 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d3 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c9 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c2 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 4d ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 5b ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e2 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e4 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d4 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d4 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: c1 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: d9 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: e8 ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 5d ->  ordinary character
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) byte: 15 ->  new line
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SCS code received, flush data before
   processing
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) ******* FLUSH DATA **********
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) DATA TO FLUSH TO PRINTER
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | C1D4E3E4 E2C6E34B |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | C4C1E3C1 C7C5D54B |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | D9C5D7E3 D3C9C24D |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 5BE2E4D4 D4C1D9E8 |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 5D                |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) DATA TO FLUSH (AFTER ASCII CONVERSION)
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 414D5455 5346542E |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 44415441 47454E2E |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 52455054 4C494228 |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 2453554D 4D415259 |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 29                |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) REAL DATA, SEND FF PDF SEQUENCE TO PRINTER
   BEFORE
   THIS DATA
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 0C                |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SEND CR TO PRINTER
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 0D                |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) SEND CR TO PRINTER
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1) | 0D                |
   (session: LU1PRT, job #1)  -------------------

NOTE: The original internal tracing options cannot be enabled at the same time that "Custom Conditions" tracing is enabled.

Keywords          : kbbug3.00 kbbug3.00.sp1 snaprintservice kbbug3.00.sp2
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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Last reviewed: February 17, 1998
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