PerformanceCategory Element (Util Extension)

Description

Used to create performance categories and configure performance counters.

Windows Installer references

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Parents

Component

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Children

Sequence (min: 1, max: 1)

1. PerformanceCounter (min: 0, max: unbounded)

Attributes

Name	Type	Description	Required
Close	String	Function entry point in to the Library DLL called when closing the performance counter. The default is "ClosePerformanceData" which should be used for all managed code performance counters.
Collect	String	Function entry point in to the Library DLL called when collecting data from the performance counter. The default is "CollectPerformanceData" which should be used for all managed code performance counters.
DefaultLanguage	PerformanceCounterLanguageType	Default language for the performance category and contained counters' names and help text.
Help	String	Optional help text for the performance counter category.
Id	String	Unique identifier in your installation package for this performance counter category.
Library	String	DLL that contains the performance counter. The default is "netfxperf.dll" which should be used for all managed code performance counters.
MultiInstance	YesNoType	Flag that specifies whether the performance counter category is multi or single instanced. Default is single instance.
Name	String	Name for the performance counter category. If this attribute is not provided the Id attribute is used as the name of the performance counter category.
Open	String	Function entry point in to the Library DLL called when opening the performance counter. The default is "OpenPerformanceData" which should be used for all managed code performance counters.

See Also

Util Schema