Call Graphs

What is a Call Graph?

A Call Graph shows which items are used by code, at multiple levels.

What is a call graph?

Visual Expert performs a static analysis of your code. It generates static call graphs, intended to represent every possible run of the application.

Note: for a higher-level representation, you can visualize PBL dependencies.

Why use Call Graphs?

  1. Understand the inner workings of your application.
    Visualize chains of calls between objects or methods
  2. Basis for further analyses,
    for instance tracking the flow of values between procedures
  3. Detect anomalies of program execution.

How to Generate Call Graphs?

First, select the type of Graph you need:

TreeView E/R Diagram
Generate Call Graph in TreeView for PowerBuilder Generate Call Graph in E/R Diagram for PowerBuilder

Benefits:

  • More compact representation
  • Efficient for large volumes

Benefits:

  • More graphic representation
  • Easier for less-technical audiences

Tutorials:

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See Also

Visual Expert 2021, Call Graphs, Impact Analysis, Cross References