Collect Statistics for an Indefinite Time Period

To turn on sampling for an indefinite period, configure Replication Server using the stats_sampling parameter.

Enter:

configure replication server 
  set stats_sampling to "on"

Replication Server continues to collect data until you reconfigure Replication Server to turn sampling off.

configure replication server 
   set stats_sampling to "off"

Then, when you want to view data on the computer screen or send the collected data to the RSSD, use admin stats.

Note: Use admin stats with care when stats_sampling is on. If you execute admin stats and specify a nonzero time period, Replication Server clears the counters, executes the command, and turns stats_sampling off.

For example, to collect statistics for two consecutive 24-hour periods, reporting results to the computer screen, you might follow this sequence:

Day 1, 8am

Clear all statistics:
Enter:
```
admin statistics, reset
```

Turn on sampling:

Enter:

configure replication server 
set stats_sampling to "on"

Day 2, 8am

Turn off sampling to ensure Replication Server does not collect statistics as statistics are dumped to the screen.
Enter:
```
configure replication server
set stats sampling to "off"
```
Dump statistics to the screen.
Enter:
```
admin statistics, "all"
```
Clear all statistics:
Enter:
```
admin statistics, reset
```

Turn on sampling:

Enter:

configure replication server 
set stats_sampling to "on"

Day 3, 8am

Turn off sampling to ensure Replication Server does not collect statistics as statistics are dumped to the screen.
Enter:
```
configure replication server
set stats sampling to "off"
```
Dump statistics to the screen.
Enter:
```
admin statistics, "all"
```
Clear all statistics:
Enter:
```
admin statistics, reset
```