View the service log
Overview
Service logs are logs written in a binary format. You cannot view a service log directly using a text editor. You should never directly edit the service log, as doing so will corrupt the log.
To move a service log from one machine to another, use a mechanism like FTP, which supports binary file transfer.
You can view a service log in two ways:
- Log and Trace Analyzer tool
Provides interactive viewing and analysis capability that is helpful in identifying problems.
- Showlog tool
Convert the contents of the service log to a text format
cd app_server_root/bin
showlog /path/to/servicelog outputfile