Logging

Click on Logging from the Tools Menu will open this window.

MyCourts creates a log of events that can be used for many purposes. The program will always create a log entry for starting up and other routine events.

This log can be very useful for audit trail and locating programming or data entry errors.

MyCourts defaults to the minimum log level ("Minimum") however you can change the level on the Logging Page.

The log file itself is a plain text file and is located in the same directory as the database.

Close

Select Close to close this window.

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Save

Click here to Save your changes to the logging level.

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Logging Level

You can select from the following log levels.

Maximum

This level will record all transactions that can be recorded and will quickly expand the size of your log file.

You should only chose this level for a very short period of time.

Level 5

This level will record almost all errors and transactions and should only be used for debugging purposes. It should only be left at this level for a short period.

Level 4.

This level will record informational type messages which mostly relate to keeping track of transactions entered into the database.

Level 3 and Level 2.

Only messages that affect accounting will be recorded.

Minimum Level

This is the minimum level of recording and will track when the program was used and any serious errors that are required for debugging purposes.

We recommend you use the Minimum Level of logging unless you have a specific short term need for more detailed recording.

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Log details

You can view the log in this window and scroll through the lines as required.

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Clear Log

Select this button and the contents of the current log file will be erased.

The log file is backed up together with the database file. If you need to keep a copy you may create your own copy either by copying the whole file or using Cut & Paste.

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