Prefix: Can I Use it on a Server?

Prefix will work on a server, however Retrace’s APM is designed for servers. We offer a special discounted price for pre-production usage! Important things to know about using Prefix on a server: By default Prefix does not allow remote access. Read: Remote access to Prefix UI Prefix only shows data from the last 5 minutes Only the last certain # of requests …

Prefix: Settings Overview

Prefix UI & profiler settings The following settings can be made via Prefix’s UI or via the stackify.ini file Port & host name (learn more) Cache size Profiling method options URL display option Some per application settings can be set depending on the type of application. Please review theses additional help docs for more information on specific application types: Prefix …

Custom Profiling: Configure for Java

The custom configuration file needs to be named ‘stackify-apm.json’ and be located in the classpath. You can configure additional classes and methods that you want to instrument. Example: [{ “Class”: “com.stackify.example.util.ClassToBeInstrumented”, “Method”: “methodToBeInstrumented” }, { “Class”: “com.stackify.example.util.ClassToBeInstrumented”, “Method”: “anotherMethodToBeInstrumented” }] You can also add custom instrumentation to classes by using @Trace Annotation. See more information on our Github page here: …

Prefix: Basic Troubleshooting

First Steps: Follow these steps to ensure the Prefix profiler has started & is attached to your app: Restart your PC. From the tray app, right click on it and click “Disable Profiler” then “Enable Profiler” once it stops. Start Visual Studio as an administrator. Debug your application as normal. If that process doesn’t work, please read below. Verify if …

Custom Profiling: Configure for .NET

By default, the Retrace .NET APM+ Profiler only instruments key, pre-defined events in the IIS pipeline and page life cycle. One of the key benefits of the profiler is that you may instrument tracing of how long any .NET method takes to execute and include that output in the call stack. In deciding what to profile, keep in mind the …