User guide

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Source Window
Using Instance Groups
Instance groups are used to filter trace execution information. Only
statements executed in instances listed in the current instance group
are displayed.
The Instance Group Edit Dialog is used to create and edit instance
groups. You can add instances to the group by dragging them into
the Instance List. You also can add instances to the current instance
group by dragging them into the Source Window.
For example, If you are debugging a problem, you can create and use
an instance group that contains only those instances in which the
problem may occur. When you step lines, the Source Window only
steps through instances in the order executed.
A special All Group instance group allows source debugging of the
entire design in interactive mode or those portions for which line trace
data was saved in post-processing mode.
Figure 5-3, Instance Group Edit Dialog, shows an example of the
Instance Group Edit Dialog. To open the Instance Group Edit Dialog,
left click on Edit in the Menu Bar and choose Instance Groups.