Windows Client Logging
Overview of Logging for Windows Clients
Logging for SAS Integration
Technologies Windows clients is implemented by using the log4net framework
from Apache. The log4net framework enables you to manage the logging
for all of your Windows clients in a single logging configuration.
The log4net configuration is stored in an XML file, which can be modified
by using the Integration Technologies Configuration utility (ITConfig).
Editing Your Logging Configuration
The logging configuration
for Windows clients is stored in a file named log4netConfig.xml. If
you configure logging for specific users, then the file is located
the following path:
\Documents and Settings\user-name\Application Data\SAS\WindowsClientLogging
If you use a single
configuration for all users, then the file is located in the following
path:
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SAS\WindowsClientLogging
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Select one of the following options:
Edit the current logging configuration file specifies that you want to edit the current configuration. Load default settings specifies that you want to edit a new configuration based on the default settings. Enable logging if your configuration was previously disabled, then this option re-enables the current logging configuration and enables you to edit it. -
In the Configure Logging Appenders window, create the logging appenders that you want to use. For each appender, specify the following information:
Name specifies the name of the appender. Layout specifies a formatting string that controls the output. Type specifies the type of appender. The appender type determines where the output is sent. For example, EventLogAppender sends output to the Windows Event Log. FileAppender writes output to a file. You can also click Filters to define filters for the appender. Filters enable you to send only the output that matches certain criteria. At the bottom of the list of filters, you must add a DenyAllFilter filter to remove the output that does not match the other filter. -
In the Configure Loggers window, create the loggers that you want to use. For each logger, the name specifies the logging namespace for the logger. You can select the standard SAS namespaces from the drop-down list or specify a custom namespace. The root logger specifies the default logging settings for Windows clients. For each logger, specify the level of logging detail and the appenders that are associated with the logger.If you want a logger to exclude its contents from any parent loggers, then select Enable Appender Additivity. For example, if you create a logger for SAS.BI and a logger for SAS.BI.Metadata, then select Enable Appender Additivity for the SAS.BI.Metadata logger if you do not want its content to also appear in the SAS.BI logger.
