Message Analyzer Software

Loading Message Files

Blank screen with Load Messages Pull-down Click image for larger view	This section describes how messages are loaded from sequential log files into the Tolltex Message Analyzer software. It also explains how to transfer the messages into the Oracle database for long term archival and analysis. Files are loaded by using a simple control menu on the main screen. The blank screen on the left shows a small pull-down"File" menu located in the top-left corner of the screen (click image for larger view). The option selected is labeled "Open" and it opens the file selection window shown below.
Pop-up File Selection Window Click image for larger view	The file selection window is similar in function and appearance to a typical PC file open window. A default directory containing log files is shown along with the specific log files. The files are normal tab-deliminated text files. Selection is made by highlighting the desired file and clicking on the "Open" button. Clicking on "Cancel" closes the window without loading a file. Upon completion, the file is loaded into the Tolltex Message Analyzer and the screen below is shown.
Main Display Screen Click image for larger view	Upon loading a file, the messages are available for analysis using the various filtering techniques described later. At this point, the messages are not in the database. This allows the messages to be examined to determine if they should be archived for analysis with other messages in the database. Loading the messages into the database is optional, and is described below.
Database Load Pull-down Click image for larger view	The screen on the left shows a small pull-down in the top-left corner of the screen. It is labeled "Load Messages". This operation will update the database with the current messages that were loaded in the steps described above. Although it is not necessary to load the database in order to perform analysis on log messages, having messages in the database allows for queries to be made against all data rather than against just one log file.
Database User ID and Password Click image for larger view	Upon starting the database load operation, the user is first prompted to enter a user ID and password. Access to the database is restricted to authorized users only.
Database Load Complete Click image for larger view	When the database load operation is complete, the screen will be refreshed with the messages starting from the earliest point in time. A message is also displayed on the bottom left area of the screen indicating how many records were loaded. In the example, there were 5,940 records (messages) added to the database.

Displaying messages according to your own selection criteria referred to as "Filtering" is the benefit of the software.

Click on Filtering by Date/Time to view the next section.

Loading Message Files	Filtering by Date/Time
Filtering Transactions	Filtering Lane Events

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