Summary View

Summary view shows information gathered during sampling or instrumentation. From each data point in the Summary view, you can move to more detailed views by right-clicking the function or the module name. To modify the number of functions listed in Summary view, go to the Tools menu, point to Options, and then choose Performance Tools. Under General settings, modify the Number of functions in Summary view setting.

In the sampling mode, Summary view shows the following data points:

  • Top Inclusive Sampled Functions
    Inclusive samples indicate that the particular function was on the stack when the sample was taken. The functions with the highest inclusive samples are listed here for easy reference.
  • Top Exclusive Sampled Functions
    Exclusive samples indicate that the particular function was executing when the sample was taken. The functions with the highest exclusive times are listed here for easy reference.
  • Types With Most Memory Allocated
    Top x types allocating most bytes.
  • Types With Most Instances
    Top x types with most instances.

  • Most Called Functions
    Functions that were called the most frequently during instrumentation are listed here. In addition, the total number of times a function was called and the overall percentage are listed.

  • Functions With Most Individual Work
    The amount of time a function spent executing, excluding the run time of other functions called by this function and any time spent in system code.
  • Functions Taking Longest
    The amount of time a function spent executing, excluding the run time of other functions called by this function, but including the time spent in system code.

See Also

Concepts

Guidelines for Using Performance Tools