The Recordings home page of the OpenEdge Memory Profiler tool displays all available memory profiler recordings in a card-based layout. It also includes an informational banner that lists all the watched directories. Directories, such as <CATALINA_BASE>/import are monitored by default for incoming recording files. For more information, see Modify batch configuration file.

By default, these recording files are presented in descending order, from newest to oldest, based on recording start date. Use the search bar to find a particular recording by name. You can sort the recordings by date, name, or file size using the sorting dropdown menu.

Each recording card displays the recording name, followed by the following key information:
Table 1. Recording attributes
Attribute Description
Start time

Specifies the start timestamp of the memory profiling recording.
Application Name Specifies the name of the application that the current Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge agent is serving. This field is blank for an ABL client process.
File Size Specifies the size of the recording file (.oemp) in MB.
Total Snapshots Specifies the total count of snapshots for a recording.
Recording Duration Specifies the recording length time in HH:MM:SS.

You can perform various actions on the recordings using the following buttons:

Table 2. Recording action buttons
Action button Operation
Import
Processes a recording file from the designated watched directory. It reads each available snapshot and all reported objects, making the data ready for viewing.
Note:
  • This button is displayed only for unprocessed recordings.
  • By default, the system allows a maximum of two simultaneous recording imports at any given time. Exceeding this limit triggers an error message to inform you of this restriction. The import count includes recordings initiated through the auto-import feature.

  • To change the maximum number of simultaneous imports, you can modify the batch configuration file according to your requirements and available Operating System (OS) resources.

    For more information on how to edit the maximum value of imports allowed, see Modify batch configuration file.
Review Launches the Memory Usage page, which displays the memory usage trend for the application and how it varies over time. For more information, see Memory Usage.
Note: This button is displayed for only a processed (imported) recording.
Purges the recording data that was processed and stored in the database during an import. Subsequently, it changes the action button for the recording from Review to Import. Click to refresh the screen and view recent changes.
Note:
  • This button is displayed for only a processed (imported) recording.
  • Deleting the recording does not remove the recording file from the watched directory.
Note: If you cancel a recording during import or delete it from the UI after processing is complete, it will not be auto-imported even if it remains in the import directory. To re-import the file, you must select it manually.