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About the server log

Overview

The Blueprint server log file provides information about system usage. This information is useful for troubleshooting purposes.

The log file is provided as a comma-separated file that lists each log entry on a new line. Here's an example of a single log entry:

04/07/2012 11:27:12 AM,GMT-05:00,dmnptkx5w5dvrseyxtr2pwyh,acme\wecoyote,Info,ChangeSummary - Finish - for (int i =(path.Count -1);i>=0;i--)

Here's an explanation of the data contained in each log entry, outlined from left to right:

Log Entry Data Description Example
Date/Time Indicates the date and time that the item was logged. 04/07/2012 11:27:12 AM
Time Zone Indicates the time zone of the Date/Time value that was logged. GMT-05:00
Session ID Indicates the session ID of the user that triggered the log entry. dmnptkx5w5dvrseyxtr2pwyh
User Indicates the user name of the user that triggered the log entry. acme\wecoyote
Type

Indicates the type of log message.

This value can be set to:

  • Info
  • Debug
  • Warn
  • Error
  • Fatal
Info
Action

Indicates whether or not the log entry occurred due to a login or logout action.

This value can be set to:

  • [blank]
  • Login
  • Logout
Login
Change Summary Provides a detailed summary of the log entry. This information can be useful for the Blueprint Support team if you require assistance troubleshooting a problem. ChangeSummary - Start - for (int i =(path.Count -1);i>=0;i--)

Tasks

Downloading the Blueprint log zip file

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