You can administer transactions in MTS applications by using the transaction windows in the MTS Explorer. The Trace Message, Transaction Statistics, and Transaction List windows provide valuable information about the status of transactions managed by the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC).
You can use the Transaction List window to resolve transaction states. For more information, see the Resolving MTS Transactions topic.
Displays transactions as large icons.
Displays transactions as small icons.
Lists transactions in a single column and provides a column that contains the unit-of-work ID associated with each transaction. This is the transaction's global unique identifier, and is generated by MS DTC when the transaction begins. Also listed are the parent and subordinate transactions.
Displays transactions sequentially in a column.
Note The Small Icon and List commands display the most transactions at any one time. Properties provides the most information about the transactions, and Large Icon displays transactions in the most readable format.
The MS DTC Transaction Statistics window is displayed in the right pane.
Transaction Properties
You can view transaction properties by selecting the Properties command after right-clicking a selected transaction. The Properties command lists all transaction managers that are involved in the transaction. For a child transaction, the Properties command lists the immediate parent of transactions. If the transaction is a parent transaction, then the immediate child transaction(s) are listed.
See Also
Understanding MTS Transactions, Monitoring MTS Transactions with Windows 95, Understanding MTS Transaction States, Resolving MTS Transactions, Transaction List, Transaction Statistics, Transaction Icons, Trace Messages