In this blog, we take a deeper look into the key features of the NetSuite Application Performance Management (APM) tool: The Page Time Summary Module, and how it enables users to analyze page load times for various record types and their associated operations.
With the Page Time Summary module, users can select a specific record type, operation, and date/time range to retrieve detailed performance data based on their criteria. The tool provides a timeline of scripts and workflows executed during the selected period. Additionally, it includes a script and workflow time breakdown chart for the chosen log instance, alongside detailed log information.
Accessing Page Time Summary Details on NetSuite APM (Application Performance Management) Tool
To access Page Time Summary details, you'll need to navigate to Customization > Performance > Page Time Summary
How to navigate to the Page Time Summary tool
Once on the Page Time Summary Details page, select any record type and related operation for a specific time period. After selecting the criteria, click on the Refresh button to fetch the results for the entered criteria. For example, a Sales Order record type and View operation type for the month of November. The results can be seen in the screenshot below.
A screenshot of the Page Time Summary Dashboard
There are 3 main sections on this page:
Summary - This provides a summary of the requested logs. You can view the total count of logs, the total number of users who used the requested operation along with the average, and the mean and median time details for the different script types and workflows
Details - The details section provides detailed information. Every line corresponds to information for each log entry. Every instance of the requested operation is an individual line in the details section.
Execution Time Breakdown - This section provides a pie chart view of the execution time breakdown for a selected log instance in the details section. This chart includes the details of NetSuite system time along with the script and workflow times.
The Details section contains the following information:
Date and Time - Displays the date and time details of when a particular instance occurred
Email Address - The email address of the user performing the operation
Client - Time taken on the client side, which includes the time taken to send data to NetSuite and display data received from NetSuite to the user
Network - Time taken by the network to transfer data between the client and the NetSuite server
SuiteScript - Time taken for all the scripts that were triggered during this operation to run
Workflow - Time taken for all the workflows that were triggered during this operation to run
Total - The total time spent for an instance which includes Suitescript, Workflow, Client, and Network times
In addition to these columns, you can also see the Page Time Details and Profiler Details for each instance. You can navigate to these two pages by hovering on an instance line in the details section and then clicking on the magnifying glass image under these columns.
Page Time Details on the NetSuite APM Tool
The execution time of different scripts can be viewed on the Page Time Details page. It shows the details of scripts that ran for a significant amount of time and is useful in diagnosing performance issues. The screenshot below shows a sample for a Sales Order View instance.
Page Time Details has three sections:
Overview - Provides a high-level overview of the operation instance. It has details like the user's email address, date and time, etc.
Timeline - Provides a graphical representation of the order of script execution and the duration of execution for each script
SuiteScript and Workflow details - This is a tabular representation of the same data that is represented in the timeline section. This displays the name of the script and deployment.
Profiler Details on the NetSuite APM Tool
Profiler details are another tool that can be used to analyze the timing breakdown of an operation and then locate and correct performance bottlenecks. Profiler Details is designed to help users further analyze the root cause of performance issues shown in Page Time Summary, Page Time Details, etc.
The Profiler Details page also has 3 sections:
Overview - Provides a high-level overview of the operation instance along with the saved search, script, and workflow counts
Timeline - Provides a graphical representation of the order of script execution and the duration of execution for each script
Timing details - This is a tabular representation of the same data that is represented in the timeline section. This section displays the name of the script and deployment.
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