Summary: this section provides information about using the Call Graph with Transactions in Console.
Introduction
Console provides a graphical representation of an object's call links to enable you to quickly view how Data Entities and Transactions interact with each other. You can click one object and see a graphical representation of all of the other objects that it calls and it is called by:
Accessing the Call Graph
The Call Graph can be accessed for a Transaction or Data Entity object as follows:
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Available views
There are two views available:
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| Tree view | Use the Switch to Tree View button to switch to the Tree view.
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Other features
Tool tips on nodes (name, full name, type) | Role the mouse over the node to display the properties:
You can also copy the properties to the clipboard using the Copy button:
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| Legend - Nodes are coloured by type (entry point, object, end point, data entity) | A Legend is available (along the bottom of the Call Graph) to explain the different types of nodes that can exist:
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| Paths of a selected node can be highlighted | Selecting a node in the graph will automatically highlight the transaction from the Transaction start-point to end-point: Click to enlarge
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| Toggle External objects | By default, External Objects (objects that are external to the Application boundary, for example predefined packages that are used in the Application source code - displayed as gray dots in the call graph) are always displayed in the call graph. If you do not want to see them, they can be toggled on and off using the switch:
Note that the External Object toggle switch is only available in Tree View mode. |
| SCC (Strongly Connected Components) objects | SCC objects are shown in the Call Graph as a single node:
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