Trace and Debug Settings Schema

Trace and debug settings specify trace listeners that collect, store, and route messages, and the level where a trace switch is set.

The following table describes the function of each trace and debug settings element.

Element	Description
<add>	Adds a listener to the Listeners collection for a trace source.
<add>	Adds a listener to the Listeners collection.
<add>	Adds a listener to the sharedListeners collection.
<add>	Specifies the level where a trace switch is set.
<assert>	Specifies whether to display a message box when you call the Debug.Assert method; also specifies the name of the file to write messages to.
<clear>	Clears the Listeners collection for a trace source.
<clear>	Clears the Listeners collection for trace.
<filter>	Adds a filter to a listener in the Listeners collection for a trace source.
<filter>	Adds a filter to a listener in the Listeners collection for trace.
<filter>	Adds a filter to a listener in the sharedListeners collection.
<listeners>	Specifies listeners for the Listeners collection for a trace source.
<listeners>	Specifies listeners for the Listeners collection for trace.
<performanceCounters>	Specifies the size of the global memory shared by performance counters.
<remove>	Removes a listener from the Listeners collection for trace.
<remove>	Removes a listener from the Listeners collection for a trace source.
<sharedListeners>	Contains listeners that any source or trace element can reference.
<sources>	Contains trace sources that initiate tracing messages.
<source>	Specifies a trace source that initiates tracing messages.
<switches>	Contains trace switches and the level where the trace switches are set.
<system.diagnostics>	Specifies trace listeners that collect, store, and route messages and the level where a trace switch is set.
<trace>	Contains listeners that collect, store, and route tracing messages.

See also

• Trace
• TraceSource
• Debug
• Configuration File Schema