Basic walk-through

You can begin importing and analyzing heap dump and SWMT log files by activating the MemSpy Import Wizard. Select Carbide > MemSpy and then take the following steps:

  1. Select an action (Importing and analyzing heap dump files, Importing and comparing two heap dump files, or Importing and analyzing System Wide Memory Tracking log files.
  2. Select files to be imported and analyzed or compared. If you are comparing two heap dumps, define the reporting settings.
  3. When importing heap dumps, define the location of symbol and map files.

    If the heap dumps are large, increase the buffer size in the tracing application such as TraceCoreUserApp or TraceSwitch.

  4. Start analyzing the files.

When the files have been imported, they will be displayed in the MemSpy tab in the Carbide.c++ Tabbed View Area, and if you imported a single heap dump file or SWMT log files, Heap Analyser or SWMT Analyser application will be automatically launched for analyzing the files.

You can launch the MemSpy Import Wizard also by selecting File > Import > Carbide Extensions > MemSpy.