Thread management options

To open a context menu of thread management commands, right-click anywhere on a thread icon.

This table lists the options on the context menu for thread management.

Option Description
Control Opens the Thread Control Context menu. You can Start, Stop, or Restart the selected thread. You can also select an action, or select Full to open a dialog box of options.
Metrics Opens the Engine Monitor dialog box. You can review performance statistics for the session, and view graphs that show the performance in specific areas over time.
Status Opens the Status Report dialog box.
SMAT Open Inbound and Open Outbound open a SMAT Database tab to the *_in.smatdb or *_out.smatdb file.

The file type opened depends on which SMAT driver is being used. The SMAT driver can be changed by selecting/clearing Save into Database on the SMAT tab of the Site Preferences dialog box.

If it is selected, then the SMAT database file is opened if it has been configured. Otherwise, the SMAT plain file is opened.

Schedule This is enabled when advanced scheduling is configured for the thread.
  • View opens the Schedule thread dialog box.
  • Run Now runs the schedule.
Notes Opens the Notes dialog box for that thread. This option is available only when there are notes, indicated by the icon on the thread.
Create View Opens the Create View dialog box, where you name a new view. Ctrl-click as many threads as are required for that view.