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Data collection tools
The following tools are useful when consuming or manipulating Windows Performance Counter data.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| PerfMon | GUI tool for collecting and viewing Performance Counter data. perfmon.exe launches MMC with the Performance Monitor snap-in, which provides access to the Performance Monitor, Data Collector Sets, and Reports tools. |
| TypePerf | Command-line tool for collecting and printing Performance Counter data. Can be used to list available countersets, list available counters, print counter data to the console, or collect counter data to a log file (CSV, TDF, BLG). |
| Relog | Command-line tool for transforming and merging log files (CSV, TDF, BLG) captured via typeperf.exe or via the PDH.dll APIs. |
| LogMan | Command-line tool for controlling Data Collector Sets. |
Data provider tools
The following tools are useful when publishing Windows Performance Counter data.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| CtrPP | Command-line build tool from the Windows SDK that validates and compiles your Performance Counters V2 provider manifest. This tool generates the .h headers and .rc resource scripts needed to build a V2 provider. |
| LodCtr | Command-line tool used to install your provider onto a system. |
| UnlodCtr | Command-line tool used to uninstall your provider from a system. |