In order to create a merged log, follow these
simple steps:
- First you have to define separately the logs that will be
merged and check that you can view them
properly.
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In the 'add log' screen choose the 'Merge Logs' option.
- In the next step you will have to define parent folder, name and description of the merged log. In addition, you should choose the time zone in which
you would like to view this merged log, and finally choose the logs to be merged.
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The next window is the main configuration window of the
merged log. you will see in the upper part of the screen
a number of column tables, each table for each of the selected logs. In the lower part
of the screen, you will see a table that of all the
columns in the merged log.
Note that the only common column at this point is the
'Date' column.
By marking the 'Date' column in the merged log columns table,
you will see that the field 'Date' in all the upper tables
will be marked as well, meaning that the column 'Date' is a
united column for all the logs. At this stage you may use
XpoLog configuration options in order to set the columns in
the merged log in a way that will satisfy your needs. (you can
add/remove a column, mark two columns by pressing the 'ctrl' button
and then clicking on the mouse to unite them, or use XpoLog's auto detect
function to unite all compatible columns).
Note that when you will mark a single column in one
table, you will see that this column is marked in the other
tables that it belongs to.
- In the next screen you can set a name to each (merged) column in the
merged log.
- Click 'Next' to complete the definition of the merged log
and save it.
- At this point you may view and analyze the merged log as if
it was a regular log. The events of the logs comprising the
merged log will appear interwoven, sorted by the events dates.
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