View the service log

The service log is a special log written in a binary format. You cannot view the log directly using a text editor. You should never directly edit the service log, as doing so will corrupt the log. To move the service log from one machine to another, use a mechanism like FTP, which supports binary file transfer.

You can view the service log in two ways...

• It is recommended that you use the Log Analyzer tool to view the service log. This tool provides interactive viewing and analysis capability that is helpful in identifying problems.

• If you are unable to use the Log Analyzer tool, you can use the Showlog tool to convert the contents of the service log to a text format that you can then write to a file or dump to the command shell window. The steps for using the Showlog tool are described in Showlog Script.

 

See Also

Showlog Script

 

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