The best way to read the trace file is to open it in a word processor and use the
search facilities. The following tables explain the trace options to choose and what to look for in
the trace file, based on the runtime message.
Table 1. Runtime message: One or more inputs was invalid
| Limit trace to: |
Read this in the trace file: |
| The summary |
Read the card summaries to find out which card is invalid. |
| The invalid card |
Start searching from the end of the trace file and look for the word
invalid in the trace file. |
Table 2. Runtime message: Input valid, but unknown data found
| Limit trace to: |
Read this in the trace file: |
| The summary |
Read the card summaries to find out which card contains the unknown data. |
| The card containing the unknown data |
Start searching from the end of the trace file, and look for the word
invalid in the trace file. |