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Create Project
Intel® Advisor is based on a project paradigm and requires that you create or open a project to enable analysis features. Think of a project as a reusable container for:
The location of a compiled application
A collection of configurable properties
An analysis result
If you use Intel Advisor as a Microsoft Visual Studio* integration, as it creates a new project automatically when opened.
If you use Intel Advisor from the command line interface, as it creates a new project automatically when you run the first analysis
To create an Intel® Advisor project from the GUI:
- Open the Create a Project dialog box using any of the following options:
Choose File > New > Project....
- Click the icon on the left-side toolbar.
Click the Welcome page Create Project link.
- In the Create a Project dialog box, configure the following:
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Project name field
Specify the name of the Intel® Advisorproject. This might be similar to the target executable name. The project name is used for the project directory name:
A project file that identifies the target to be analyzed and a set of configurable attributes for running the target.
Results that allows you to view the collected data.
Location field and Browse button
Choose or create a directory to contain the project directory. Click the Browse button to browse to and select a directory where the project directory will be created.
Project files should be located in a different directory than your source directories, such as a directory above the source directories or in a separate projects directory. You must have write permission to the specified directory and its subdirectories.
Create project button
After entering the Project name and specifying its Location, click Create project to create the project and its directory and display the Analysis Target tab of the Project Properties dialog box.
- Click Create Project button.
A Project Properties dialog box opens where you can configure your target application and the project.
Continue to select a perspective and run it to analyze your application.