Trace Messages

[This product will work only on Windows NT 4.0 versions and earlier. For Windows 2000 and later, see COM+ (Component Services).]

The Trace Messages window lists current trace messages issued by the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC). Tracing allows you to view the current status of various MS DTC activities, such as start up and shut down, and to trace potential problems by viewing additional debugging information.

For an overview of managing transactions, see the following topics:

• Understanding MTS Transactions
• Understanding MTS Transaction States

You can use the Trace Messages window for the following tasks:

• Monitoring MTS Transactions
• Monitoring MTS Transactions with Windows 98

You can use the Trace slider on the Advanced tab of a computer's property sheet to specify the level of tracing that is displayed in this window.

Severity

Icon	Description
	Errors Something has happened that requires restarting MS DTC. For example, a corrupt log file is detected.
	Warnings Something could go wrong soon.
	Information Information is provided about infrequent events, such as start up and shut down.
	Trace Debugging information is provided about events such as new client connections or resource manager enlistments.

Source

Displays the source of the trace message:

• SVC  — The MS DTC Service is the source of the trace message.
• LOG  — The MS DTC log is the source of the trace message.
• CM  — The MS DTC network connection manager is the source of the trace message.

The tracer and the Windows NT event log both tag each message with its source.

Message

Displays the message.

See Also

Managing MS DTC