## Using Trace Fields

Trace Field dialog box

The Insert | Statistics Command | Trace Field menu option displays the Trace Field dialog box. This dialog box lets you establish trace fields in the Edit window. This information will be used in the STATS data base (see the XSTATS11.TMP file). With the trace field in the Edit window, the name of a trace field and the current value for that trace field can be changed.

To change the values associated with a Trace Field:

1. Place your cursor in the box you want changed.

2. Select the previous value.

3. Type a new value.

If the Display option is selected, the Trace Field dialog box will appear every time the part program is executed. If the No Display option is selected, it will not appear during execution.

The Edit window command line for a trace field option reads:
TRACEFIELD/ DISPLAYSTATE ; field name : value

DISPLAYSTATE = This toggle field controls whether or not the trace field dialog box is displayed during execution. This field switches between DISPLAY and NO DISPLAY.

field name = This string represents the name of the trace field. There is a 15 character limit.

value = This displays the current value of the trace field. There is a 15 character limit.

Important: The TRACEFIELD command should come after the STATS/ON command.

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