Chapter 20 Logs
Encoding
Coding that will be used for the log printout in Administration Console can be se- lected in this section.
HINT: Select a new encoding type if special characters are not printed correctly in
Log debug
A dialog where log parameters such as log file name, rotation and Syslog parame- ters can be set. These parameters can also be set in the Log settings tab under Configuration → Accounting. For details, refer to chapter 20.1.
Clear log
Removes entire log. The file will be removed (not only the information saved in the selected window).
Warning: Removed logs cannot be refreshed anymore.
Note: If a user with read rights only is connected to WinRoute(see chapter 13.1), the Log settings and Clear log options are missing in the log context menu. Only users with full rights can access these functions.
Log highlighting
For better reference, it is possible to set highlighting for logs meeting certain criteria. Highlighting is defined by special rules shared by all logs. Seven colors are available (plus the background color of unhighlighted lines), however, number of rules is not limited.
Use the Highlighting option in the context
Highlighting rules are ordered in a list. The list is processed from the top. The first rule meeting the criteria stops other processing and the found rule is highlighted by the particular color. Thanks to these features, it is possible to create even more complex combinations of rules, exceptions, etc. In addition to this, each rule can be “disabled” or “enabled” for as long as necessary.
Use the Add or the Edit button to (re)define a highlighting rule.
Each highlighting rule consists of a condition and a color which will be used to high- light lines meeting the condition. Condition can be specified by a substring (all lines containing the string will be highlighted) or by a so called regular expression (all lines containing one or multiple strings matching the regular expression will be highlighted).
The Description item is used for reference only. It is recommended to describe all created rules well (it is recommended to mention also the name of the log to which the rule applies).
