Common Log Settings

Configure these logging settings with the Logging Configuration Wizard.

Common log settings define how log files are written. They are common to most modules, but applied to selected modules only.

To configure common settings, click the Filter icon and choose Show Common Logging Settings in the second step of the logging configuration wizard.

Table 1. Common Logging Settings

Attribute

Description

LogMaxFileSize

Maximum size of new log files. Enter the size in bytes.

LogHourly

To use hourly logging, choose Yes (1). Otherwise daily logging is used.

LogKeepLogDays

Defines how many days the log files are saved.

LogFlushDelay

Defines how often a flush to file is forced. Enter the delay time in seconds.

LogMaxBytes*

Maximum size of all log entries in the in-memory log buffer. If the in-memory buffer has reached its maximum size, the new log entries will be discarded.

LogMaxDebugRows*

Threshold for debug entries. New debug log entry will be discarded if the in-memory buffer contains more than the specified number of log entries/rows.

LogMaxTraceRows*

Threshold for trace entries. New trace log entry will be discarded if the in-memory buffer contains more than the specified number of log entries/rows.

LogMaxRows*

General threshold for log entries. New log entry with the info level, or above, will be discarded if the in-memory buffer contains more than the specified number of log entries/rows.

* These values are effective only in the Fast log writing method that is in use by default. Make sure not to set these values too low as it may impair log writing.

(no value) indicates that the default value is used.

Common Logging Settings cannot be applied to File Replication Server (WFRS).