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DIS Parameter Update Locations

Starting from DIS 3.1.6, you can use the DIS Parameter Update Locations tool window to check from which locations parameters get updated.

To do so, select Tool Windows > DIS Parameter Update Locations, and then select a parameter in the dropdown. The Confirmed Update locations pane will then show the locations from which this parameter gets updated.

For example, if the pane lists an Action, this means that the action, when executed, performs a set on this parameter. When a QAction is listed, it means that the QAction invokes a method (the line number is mentioned in the result window) that results in the update of the parameter.

The Confirmed Update locations will also mark an update location in red in case an update location is wrong, for example in case a method is called that should be executed on a table parameter but is executed on a standalone parameter.

The Possible Update locations gives an overview of possible locations where this parameter might be updated. This could for example be a QAction that contains a protocol.SetParameter() call, in case DIS cannot determine which parameter gets updated. This is for example the case when the ID of the parameter that is set is calculated at runtime.

To trigger a recalculation of the update locations, use the Refresh button above the parameter dropdown at the top of the window.

DIS Parameter update locations tool window

Tip

This window can also be opened via the parameter dropdown menu in the protocol.xml.

Note

The following update locations are currently not recognized by DIS:

  • HTTP Sessions. These are not yet supported.
  • The actions Aggregate, Merge, Normalize, ReadFile, Set, SetAndGetWithWait, SetWithWait, SwapColumn, and Wmi.
  • In SLProtocolExt, the generated parameter property setters.
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