Marquee Manager Gateway Other 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.

To View:

Select View to get View Server and View Admin Log options.

The selected log opens.

Marquee Manager Gateway 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.