Viewing the Event Log
The Event Log displays the events (error, warning, and information messages) that occurred on the DS-Client while performing activities. It also displays logon and logoff attempts.
To view the Event Log:
1. On the Logs menu, click Event Log. The Event Log Viewer appears.
2. Cick Find. The following information is displayed.
Icon | Event type (Information, Warning or Error) |
Time | Date and time that the event occurred. |
User | Name of the user who associated with the event. This column is empty if the activity was scheduled. |
Category | Category of the event (database, socket, system, ...) |
Event # | Error ID number. |
ID | Unique event number that distinguishes one activity from another. |
Text | Display additional information associated with the message (ex: the IP address of a connection). |
Description | Description of the event. |
3. To filter the results, do the following:
a) To specify a start date and time for the log, click […] beside the From box. No events before this date and time will be displayed.
b) To specify an end date and time for the log, click […] beside the To box. No events after this date and time will be displayed.
c) To view a specific type of error, select the type In the Type box.
d) To view the log for a specific user, type the user name in the User box.
e) To view the log for a specific error category, select it from the Category box.
f) To view the log for a specific error ID, select the ID check box, and then enter the ID.
g) To view the log for a event number, type the number in the Event# box.
h) To exclude events from the list, click Exclude. The Exclude Event # dialog box appears.
1. To add an event, type the number in the click Event# box and click Add.
2. To select from the list of events that occurred, click Select and in the Select Event # dialog box, select the events and click Select.
3. Click OK.
i) To update the event log, click Find.
4. To close the log, click Close.