Profile/Trace Running Process

Profile/Trace Running Process

To profile or trace a running process:

1. Run .NET  Runtime Analyzer. The Application Chooser window will open.

2. In the Application Chooser window, specify the profiling type. You could choose between Performance Profiler , Memory Profiler and Systems Event Tracker.
   For more details on profiling type, refer to the Profiling Methods section.
3. In the top panel Application To Analyze, select the tab Attach Running Process:

• In Target Process, select one of more .NET 4 or higher processes (with the help of the process browser) to attach.  

4. Click Attach button.
5. Before you execute the actual target scenario within your application, please perform the Clear operation to remove profiling/tracing history that was recorded before the target scenario is executed.
6. Collect profiling/tracing data by clicking Get Results.
7. Optionally, you can save the snapshot.
8. Optionally, you can click Detach button to stop profiling/tracing.
9. Analyze the collected snapshots in the Performance Viewer or Memory Viewer or Systems Event Viewer (depends on the profiling type you select).