Viewing Windows Event Viewer logs on Rulerunner server

You can open the Windows Event Viewer and view the Application and System Logs on the Rulerunner server that hosts the Rulerunner Service. The Rulerunner server must be running on Windows.

Procedure

To view Windows Event Viewer logs on Rulerunner server:

  1. On the Rulerunner server, in the Start menu click Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Application.
  2. Select Action > Refresh to ensure that you are seeing all recent messages.
  3. Locate the first or last event from the most recent Rulerunner Service run and double-click the entry to view the properties of the event.
    Ignore the message:
    The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source… cannot be found…
    The following information is part of the event:
    The information that follows this text is relevant.
    The first event reads:
    Service Started
    Subsequent events indicate that the individual threads have each started. There are three initialization attempts with intervals of 2, 4 and 8 seconds apart and errors are logged if they occur.

    Any warning or error events indicate a problem, the first warning, or error is typically the most significant.

  4. Select System.
    Entries for individual events are displayed in the details pane.
  5. Double-click an entry to view the properties of the event. Messages indicate that the Rulerunner Service was able to log on.

    Any warning or error events indicate a problem, the first warning, or error is typically the most significant.