Alarm Cast Client Tools: Log Files

In each application, you are able to view the log files associated with the various components of the software. The log files contain an accurate history of every transaction and modification made to the database. Log files are important because they ensure the integrity of the data and provide a means of data recovery.

Click View>View Log on the Alarm Cast Client menu bar.

An Alarm Cast Client log opens.

Alarm Cast Client Filter Guidelines

  • Click the Filters button on the selected log window toolbar.

An Alarm Cast Gateway Filter dialog box opens.

  • The Events On: field defaults to the current day.
  • The Status Message field can be used to search for a portion of the message in the log.

Important: When matching special characters, enclose them in brackets.

Example

To find all log items that start with [ enter in [[]* in the Status Message field.

The common allowed search characters are as follows:

Character Match Made Example
? Any single character Text in the log is:
  • ABC
  • DBC
  • XYZ.
Entering ?BC returns only:
  • ABC
  • DBC
* Zero or more characters Entering *Initiated* returns: All log items with the word Initiated
# Any single digit (0-9) Text in the log is
  • Device1
  • Device5
  • Device8
  • Device10.
Entering Device# returns:
  • Device1
  • Device5
  • Device8.
  • Check Automatic Refresh to automatically refresh the log file based on the seconds specified.