Configuring custom log messages to help resolve bugs
To
identify the section of a log file that contains statements or messages
that are relevant to product use, problem creation, or a debugging
activity, you can configure custom log messages. You specify start
and end messages that are included in the log file. You can review
the statements or messages that are shown in between the custom log
start and end messages in the log file to help you trace a scenario
or resolve an issue.
Before you begin
About this task
Procedure
- In the Logging application click Configure Custom Log Messages on the toolbar.
- In the Configure Custom Log Messages window, specify any comments that you want included in the start and end sections of the log file.
- Take note of the error message numbers for the start and end messages so that you can search for them in the log file later.
- To inject the Start message into the log file to trace a scenario, click Start Writing to the Log File.
- Perform the actions.
- To inject the End message to stop writing to the log file,
click Stop Writing to the Log File. The log information that is captured between the start message and the end message can be reviewed.
- Navigate to the location where the log file is saved.
- Open the log file in a text editor and search for the start and end messages.
- Review the statements and messages that are shown between the two messages to trace the scenario or resolve the issue.