Visualizing Relationships Between A Transaction Trace Graph And A Map Of Logical Subsystems

Tangible, non-transitory computer readable storage having computer readable software embodied thereon for programming at least one processor to perform a method for visualizing flows through one or more applications, the method performed comprises:

• accessing a data store to access data which is obtained from one or more agents associated with the one or more applications, the agents provide the data using instrumentation which is installed in the one or more applications;
• displaying a triage map region on a user interface, the triage map region graphically depicts subsystems of the one or more applications and dependency relationships between the subsystems, the subsystems are depicted as nodes;
• based on the accessed data, displaying an auxiliary region of the user interface, the auxiliary region displays at least one transaction trace, the at least one transaction trace is a graph which identifies invoked components of at least one transaction instance, and calling relationships among the invoked components;
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• updating the auxiliary region in a time sequence in which a time marker moves across the at least one transaction trace, where the triage map is updated to visually distinguish one or more of the subsystems based on a position of the time marker.

A computer-implemented method for visualizing flows through one or more applications, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• accessing a data store to access data which is obtained from one or more agents associated with the one or more applications, the agents provide the data using instrumentation which is installed in the one or more applications;
• displaying a triage map region on a user interface, the triage map region graphically depicts subsystems of the one or more applications and dependency relationships between the subsystems, the subsystems are depicted as nodes;
• based on the accessed data, displaying an auxiliary region of the user interface, the auxiliary region displays at least one transaction trace, the at least one transaction trace is a graph which identifies invoked components of at least one transaction instance, and calling relationships among the invoked components;
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• updating the auxiliary region in a time sequence in which a time marker moves across the at least one transaction trace, where the triage map is updated to visually distinguish one or more of the subsystems based on a position of the time marker;
• the dependency relationships are depicted with arrows connecting the nodes;
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• the triage map is updated to visually distinguish one or more of the arrows based on a position of the time marker.