Identifying active threads

To give you a better understanding of program execution and thereby an indication of when and where most resources of a program are spent, it is useful to know which threads are active and when. The Execution Flow view is helpful for this purpose.

To open the execution flow follow these steps:

Ensure that the collection of execution flow information has been enabled, which you do when launching or attaching to the application to be profiled. Select the profiling option, My application is too slow then, from the Details options, select Show Execution flow graphical details.
In the Profiling Monitor view, select either the monitor or the agent.
Right click, then select Open With > Execution Flow. The Execution Flow view opens.

Each thread consists of a profusion of method calls. The methods are represented by vertical stripes, progressing from left to right, and the active parts of the thread are identified by this left-to-right progression.

Tips

If the graph is too crowded and difficult to read, zoom in to the crowded area.
When you select a method all its called methods are highlighted in yellow.
You can drag and drop the views on the workbench, arranging them simultaneously if needed.
Wherever you point the cursor the corresponding base time is indicated in the status bar.
To reset the display of the view, click the Home button.