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Database Diagnostic Data Collection
Diagnostic startup parameters : Diagnostic event level (-diagEvtLevel)
 

Diagnostic event level (-diagEvtLevel)

Use Diagnostic event level (-diagEvtLevel) to specify the "level" of diagnostic data to collect.
Operating system and syntax
UNIX / Windows
-diagEvtLevel n
Use with
Maximum value
Minimum value
Single-user default
Multi-user default
Database Server
15
-15
—
0
n
An integer in the range of -15 to 15.
The following table describes the level settings.
Event Level (+/-)
Data collected
Spawn process
0
None
No
1
Summary data
No
2
Summary Data
Detailed Data
No
3
Summary Data
Detailed Data
Protrace collection
No
4
None
Yes
5
Summary data
(1+4)
Yes
6
Summary data
Detailed Data
(2+4)
Yes
7
Summary data
Detailed Data
Protrace collection
(3+4)
Yes
8
Record data of all other enabled events
No
9
Summary Data
Record data of all other enabled events
(1+8)
No
10
Summary Data
Detailed Data
Record data of all other enabled events
(2+8)
No
11
Summary Data
Detailed Data
Protrace collection
Record data of all other enabled events
(3+8)
No
12
Record data of all other enabled events
Yes
13
Summary data
Record data of all other enabled events
(1+12)
Yes
14
Summary data
Detailed Data
Record data of all other enabled events
(2+12)
Yes
15
Summary data
Detailed Data
Protrace collection
Record data of all other enabled events
(3+12)
Yes
The protrace collection is only available on UNIX.
Negative values produce the same output and process spawning option as the positive value, but also indicate that the event should only trigger if the error is fatal, bringing the database down.