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18.4  Other tracing options
In addition to Content Manager OnDemand tracing, you can run other traces for additional 
diagnosis, as needed. Other traces are enabled to focus on specific areas and gather the 
necessary documentation. Y ou need to disable the other traces afterward. 
18.4.1  ARSLOAD
The ARSLOAD program is the main Content Manager OnDemand data loading and indexing 
program where you can trace data loading and indexing issues. 
In most cases, trace parameters can be specified on the command line when you run 
arsload.
With the ARSLOAD command, the trace is enabled by the -1 and -2 parameters:
/SM590000-1 <trace_file> (fully qualified trace file name)
/SM590000-2 <level> (trace level number) 
/SM590000The trace level number values are additive (default is 3):
– 1: Errors
–2 :  W a r n i n g s
–4 :  I n f o
–8 :  F l o w
These trace levels provide entry and exit information for functions.
The trace level numbers are added up, and the default level is 3, which is used to report errors 
and warnings that occur during loading.
Y ou can also use name=value pairs that are separated by commas to define the trace level. 
The name=value pairs are provided by IBM Support when they request the trace, for 
example:
-1 trace.out -2 ALL=15,ARSRD=3,ARSLOAD=3
The trace no longer generates textual output, so it performs better. The output is now in 
binary format and requires the use of the arstfmt command, which is in the bin directory of 
your Content Manager OnDemand server (version 8.5 and later). Y ou can format the output in 
either text or XML format. 
To produce a text formatted trace file, run the following command:
/usr/lpp/ars/V9R0M0/bin/arstfmt -i /tmp/arswww.trace -o /tmp/arswww.trace.txt 
To produce an XML formatted trace file, run the following command:
/usr/lpp/ars/V9R0M0/bin/arstfmt -x -i /tmp/arswww.trace -o /tmp/arswww.trace.xml
Limitation: Use the -1 and -2 parameters only under the supervision of IBM Support 
because they might affect performance.