A profiling point is a marker in your source code which can invoke specific profiler actions. You set a profiling point in your code by using the popup menu in the Source Editor or by using the toolbar in the Profiling Points window.
You can set the following types of profiling points:
Once you set a profiling point it becomes part of the project until you delete it. In the Profiling Points window you can view, modify and delete the Profiling Points in your projects.
To set a profiling point:
When you click Finish, an icon representing the profiling point type appears in the sidebar of the Source Editor next to the line where you inserted the profiling point.
To enable and disable a profiling point:
Alternately, you can enable and disable profiling points in the Profiling Points window. The Profiling Points window displays all profiling points in open projects. You can select a profiling point and then use the toolbar to edit, remove, enable and disable the profiling point.