XpoLog help - General Log Settings
 

There is few basic configuration that you need to supply for every log:

1. Parent folder - the log will be added as a child of this folder in the moduels tree.
2. Name - The name of the new log.
3. Description - Description about the new log.
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Log path - Use the browse button to specify the file represented by the log. This path is a combination of the file directory and file name.  The file directory can be one of two types: First, it can be a physical path on the local hard drive such as c:\programs\logs or f:\myapp\server\logs or it can be a network path for a shared resource on the network such as \\MyComputer\MyLogsFolder or \\Magic\share\logs. You can also specify a name pattern in the Log directory path field, in order for XpoLog to match several directories to the given path. For example, if your logs reside in directories
f:\myapp\server\1\logs, f:\myapp\server\2\logs etc, you can specify the path f:\myapp\server\{number}\logs, and XpoLog will search for logs in all matching directories.
In the log directory XpoLog will search to find the log files according to the log name pattern. The file name can also

The file name - In order to browse over more then one file you must specify how to recognize the log files in the log directory which belong to the same log family. If you will give a specific name such as mylog.log XpoLog will search for this log only in the log directory and present it. But if your log is scattered over a collection of files that differ by date indicated in the log file name it is necessary to specify what is the name pattern of the log file for example: If your file names look like this myapp-21/02/2002.log where there exist also myapp-10/03/2002.log you need to specify the following pattern - myapp-{date,dd/MM/yyyy}.log. If your file name name looks like this myapp.log.1, myapp.log.2 etc. you need to define the following pattern myapp.log.{number}. For additional assistance in this matter please read the patterns help page.For additional assistance in this matter please read the  Pattern help page . You can add as many new log paths you want by clicking 'add New Location' link. This option enables you to configure log from many defferent directory locations.

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Online  / Offline settings - Setting this option will optimize Xpolog preformance. By selecting one of this select box option you determine the file (represented by the log) characteristic that express the file's name and data stats. There is 5 files stats: offline - the file represented by the log is permanent, his name and his data wont be changed and the file wont be deleted from the file system. Second state is Online,Data type - fixed, File name type - fixed :like offline stat, also here the file is permanent but in this stat the file can be deleted from the file system. Third stat is Online,Data - fixed,File name - changeable: In this stat the file's data can't be changed but his name can be change. Fourth stat is Online , Data type - changeable,Name type - fixed: This stat represent file the the data in it is changing but his name is fixed. The last stat is Online,Data type - changeable,Name - changeable: This state represent file that the name and the data is in it changing.

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Advanced- There is few advance setting that can help you configure your log according to your needed. 'Files attributes' : check the 'Dynamic File' check box when files might be renamed or rewritten. Check which files sort algorithm you want to use. 'Files Filter' section enables you to filter files by few parameters - size,date and number of last files : files out of the givven range will be ignored. 'Time Zone' select box enable you to determine the log's time zone.  'Charecter Encoding' enable you to determine the log's charecter set.

 

Additional links

     Pattern help
     Log view help
     Log customization help