Importing and comparing two heap dump files

  1. Click the icon to start the MemSpy Import Wizard.
  2. Select to Import heap and compare logs with Heap Analyser, and click Next.
  3. Select whether to get the heap dumps From File System or From Device via TraceViewer, and select the heap dump files to import and compare.

    If this fails, click Connection Settings and configure connection settings.

  4. Define an output file location and name for the report file, and click Next. The report is an MS Excel sheet (XLS) file.
  5. Define the location of symbol and map files. You have to define at least one symbol file. Defining map files is optional. For more information, see Symbol and Map files.
  6. Click Finish. A MemSpy tab appears in the Carbide.c++ Tabbed View Area with a file list populated.
  7. A confirmation dialog opens, asking if you want to view the generated file in Excel. See the figure below for an example of the outfile in Excel.
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