Logs and execution timeline

The execution timeline is a graphical representation that you can inspect, to debug your app and asses performance. This functionality is composed of two components: a log and execution timeline.

Logs

Through the logs, you can review actions, requests, events, and export essential information. A log is stored as an MDMLOG file in a default location after each automation ends. Consider setting the log path to a shared network drive to expand member access to resources.

To change the location where your logs are stored, open Mobile Device Manager, and navigate to Project Setting > Project Level Settings > Logs Path.

Working With Execution Timeline

Generally, you would look into the logs to see what has happened on your device during automation. Consider the following example, in which you examine basic iOS device automation.

To open a log in Mobile Device Manager, click the Logs/Timeline button at the bottom-left of the window and double click on a log.

You can start analyzing the log in the following order:

1. Execution Timeline Bar: Select a specific action or switch to the Requests view.
2. Action/Request Panel: Go through the types of requests and check the In/Out Arguments to see low-level HTTP request info.

3. Visual Tree Panel: Hover the mouse over an entry to highlight its corresponding element on the device and check the details panel. For more information, see Debugging.

   
   

   

   
   

To further troubleshoot, you can go download the log and send it to your support team by navigating to Project Level Settings > Logs Path.

The following table lists the actions that you can take to manage your execution logs.

Action	Description	Procedure
Search	Search for events (Recorded Actions/Request).	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. Click Search in the Execution Timeline Bar, at the bottom of the window. Click Search and enter a term. You can view the results dynamically, as you type in.
Recorded Actions	View Recorded Actions in the execution timeline.	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. This is the default view, but you can switch from the Requests view by clicking the button Recorded Actions.
Request	View Requests in the execution timeline.	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. Click Requests in the Execution Timeline Bar, at the bottom of the window.
Copy Recorded Action	Copy to clipboard.	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. Click the Copy Recorded Action Details button in the Recorded Actions Panel.
Screenshot	Take a screenshot of the current device screen.	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. Click the Screenshot button at the upper part of your device screen.
Video	View the video of the recorded actions.	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. Click the Video button at the upper part of your device screen.
Export Screenshot	Export the screenshot that you have taken.	Go to Logs/Timeline in Mobile Device Manager and open a log. Click the Export Screenshot button at the upper-right part of your device screen.
Visual Tree Actions	Inspect elements on the device.	For more information on the actions that you can take in the Visual Tree Panel, see Debugging.