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Synopsis

dbcount [-enabled boolean] [-file string] [-keyword string] [-list] [-maxdepth uint] [-quick] [-reset] [-spreadsheet]

dbcount is NOT undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.

The dbcount command is used to print and manage a list of statistics collected for counting operations. These statistics are displayed as a list of hits on a particular location in code, with added reference information for pointers/strings/whatever. If -reset is not specified then statistics are printed.

Return value

None

Keywords

debug, count, filter

Flags

enabled, file, keyword, list, maxdepth, quick, reset, spreadsheet
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-enabled(-e) boolean create
Set the enabled state of the counters ('on' to enable, 'off' to disable). Returns the list of all counters affected.
-file(-f) string create
Destination file of the enabled count objects. Use the special names stdout and stderr to redirect to your command window. As well, the special name msdev is available on NT to direct your output to the debug tab in the output window of Developer Studio.
-keyword(-k) string create
Print only the counters whose name matches this keyword (default is all).
-list(-l) create
List all available counters and their current enabled status. (The only thing you can do when counters are disabled.)
-maxdepth(-md) uint create
Maximum number of levels down to traverse and report. 0 is the default and it means continue recursing as many times as are requested.
-quick(-q) create
Display only a summary for each counter type instead of the full details.
-reset(-r) create
Reset all counters back to 0 and remove all but the top level counters. Returns the list of all counters affected.
-spreadsheet(-s) create
Display in spreadsheet format instead of the usual nested braces. This will include a header row that contains 'Count Level1 Level2 Level3...', making the data suitable for opening directly in a spreadsheet table.
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

dbcount -e "on";            // Enable counters
dbcount;                    // Print all available counters
dbcount -f "myCounts.txt";  // Print all available counters to the file "myCounts.txt"
dbcount -k "dirty";         // Print all counters with "dirty" in their name
dbcount -r -k "dirty";      // Reset counters with "dirty" in their name
dbcount -l;                 // List all counters
dbcount -l -k "dirty";      // List all counters with "dirty" in their name
dbcount -s -f "xls.txt";    // Print all counters in spreadsheet form to the file "xls.txt"