FM Server log files

[laker_42]

Is it possible to get FM Server 5.5 to output a log file for when it runs a backup? Also, on FMSErver 3 it produced a log of all users that logged in and what databases they opened. Is this same logging feature available with the newest version? I haven't been able to find them as of yet.

John

[Anatoli]

On Windows the logs are there.

[laker_42]

Thanks! I didn't realize that it was logging it to the windows log. That is really nice how they did that. Thanks for the help once again!

John

[Anatoli]

Any time :

[kyleknapp]

Okay, I know I'm a couple years late, but I've just upgraded to Server 5.5 and can't find the log. You said it's in the "Windows Log" - what's that? and where can I find it?

Thanks

[DykstrL]

It's in the Event Viewer in the Administrative Tools in the Control Panel.

You can filter the entries to just show FileMaker events. It will be under the Applications tab.

[kyleknapp]

Oh that... Okay, I found it, thanks. Just expected to find something that looked more like the old log (with a single mouse-click I could see at a glance everything that had happened in the most recent session, which files were open, errors, etc all in one window - using Event Viewer I have to click each event individually till I find the one I want)

*Sigh* Oh well, all things being equal, FMServer 5.5 seems to be an improvment over its predecessor - its just hard to teach an old dog (me) new tricks.

Thanks,

~kyle