How to: Configure Profiling Marks

Profiling marks are data points that can be inserted into profiler data file during the performance session. Marks can be used to filter the data that is displayed in the Profiling Tools Report views. The profiling marks that are available in a performance session are shown in the Marks list of the Data Collection Control window. A list of default marks are created with every session. Profiling marks are listed in a row with a numeric identifier and a name.

You can modify the mark names, and add and remove marks in the Data Collection Control window. If the Data Collection Control window is not displayed, on the Analyze menu, point to Windows, and then click Data Collection Control.

For information about inserting profiling marks in a profiler data file, see How to: Insert Marks in a Profiler Data File.

Changing the Name of a Mark

To change the name of an existing mark

  1. Double-click the name of the mark in the Marks list.

  2. Type the name of the mark.

Adding a Custom Mark

To add a custom mark

  1. Do one of the following:

    • On the Data Collection Control toolbar, click Add Row.

    • Right-click the list of marks, and then click Add Row.

  2. Type the name of the mark in the mark name column.

Removing a Mark

To remove a mark

  • Do one of the following:

    • Select the mark that you want to delete, and then click Remove on the Data Collection Control toolbar.

    • Right-click the mark that you want to delete, and then click Remove.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Insert Marks in a Profiler Data File

Concepts

Data Collection Control Window

Other Resources

Configuring Performance Sessions for Profiling Tools

Controlling Data Collection in Profiling Tools