Windows: Viewing the local error log
The Windows Event Viewer is where IBM® Integration Bus writes records to the local system. Use Windows system facilities to view this log.
Viewing the system log
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The system log contains events logged by the Windows system components. For example, the failure of a driver or other system component to load during startup is recorded in the system log. To view the system log:
Procedure
- Open a command prompt.
- At the prompt, type
eventvwr
. This opens the Windows Event Viewer.
Viewing the application log
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The application log contains events that are logged by applications or programs. For example, a database program might record a file error in the application log. To view the application log:
Procedure
- Open a command prompt.
- At the prompt, type
eventvwr
. This opens the Windows Event Viewer.
Interpreting log information
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In both logs, each event is displayed
on a separate row, in date and time order (most recent first), with
the following information:
- Type: The event type, which can be information, a warning, or an error.
- Date and time: The date and time when the event was written to the log.
- Source: What action has caused the event.
- Category: The category of the event. The default category
is
none
. - Event: The event number.
- User: The name of the user at the time of the event.
- Computer: The name of the local machine.
To view an individual log entry: