Live Analysis Workflows

Live Analysis Workflows

This guide focuses on practical workflows that save developer and test time.

Workflow 1: Verify End-to-End Data Path in Minutes

  1. Join the target domain.
  2. Select the topic in DDS Entities.
  3. Confirm topology path in the center canvas.
  4. Check Writers/Readers counts in Entity Details.
  5. Confirm packets and bytes in Traffic Statistics.

Topic and traffic workflow view with active throughput metrics

Why this is faster:

  • You validate discovery, matching, and traffic in one loop.
  • You avoid jumping between CLI tools and logs.

Workflow 2: Diagnose QoS Mismatch

  1. Select the affected endpoint.
  2. Open Match Analysis.
  3. Read Offered vs Requested deltas.
  4. Apply policy correction and retest.

Full mismatch scenario with Match Analysis errors in red

Use this close-up when presenting findings to teammates:

Detailed mismatch table with exact policy incompatibilities

Why this is faster:

  • You get actionable policy differences immediately.
  • You can copy exact mismatch evidence into issue trackers.

Workflow 3: Watch Live Topic Behavior

  1. Open Live View for one or more topics.
  2. Set time window (for example 10s to 60m).
  3. Watch message-rate and bandwidth trends.

Two live windows side-by-side for direct topic comparison

Focused live chart view:

Live view chart for message rate and bandwidth with adjustable time window

Why this is faster:

  • You can compare topic behavior side by side during tuning.
  • You detect burstiness and stalls without exporting data first.

Workflow 4: Validate Type and Field-Level Semantics

  1. Select topic/endpoint and open Type Schema.
  2. Confirm resolved fields and latest values.
  3. Enable key fields in Graph tab.
  4. Validate trend behavior against expected application logic.

Schema-driven graphing of selected fields over sample index

Why this is faster:

  • You verify both transport and payload semantics in one tool.
  • You catch wrong-field mapping and stale data sooner.

Workflow 5: Triaging Shapes/Interop Cases

Use process and topic close-ups to isolate mismatches in mixed-vendor or mixed-profile setups.

Process-level view for Shapes topics and endpoint counts

Circle path close-up highlighting endpoint state and mismatch markers

Why this is faster:

  • You localize the failing topic quickly.
  • You avoid broad, unfocused debugging across all entities.

Capture and Share Findings

For collaboration and release reviews:

  • Use Export PNG from the Graph panel for trend evidence.
  • Capture Match Analysis screenshots for policy regression records.
  • Pair screenshots with topic names and domain IDs in test reports.

This keeps debugging artifacts reproducible and easy to review across teams.