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Logging settings
Xnews’ Logging settings allow you to specify the categories of events that you want to be
recorded in the Xnews log files, as well as the maximum number and size of Xnews log files
that will be archived.
As Xnews operates, events are recorded to a log text file, which is stored under the Windows
system directory for application specific data.
Since the log files thoroughly track and record Xnews’ events during operation, they are a
great tool to use for diagnosing error conditions or unexpected behaviors. In fact, our
Technical Support team will often ask its customers to send them the Xnews log file to help
them troubleshoot any unexpected behavior that you may be experiencing.
Figure 2-14. Xnews’ Logging settings
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Log Level - This sets the default log level used by all logging categories except those
that have been checked in the Debug Categories list. The choices are:
• Error - Only log errors and essential operations.
• Warn - Log unsuccessful operations that may indicate a problem (in addition
to all messages logged at the Error level).
• Info - (Default) Log important events that occur during normal conditions (in
addition to all messages logged at the Warn level).
It is recommended to set the Log Level to Info in order to provide enough information
in the logs to diagnose common problems without affecting performance.
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Max File Size - Sets the maximum memory size for each log file created per run. The
default value is 6 MB.
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Max File Count - Specifies the maximum number of Xnews*.log files that will be
stored. A large enough number should be chosen to store over a day's worth of logs.
This way if a problem happens the relevant log files will be available. Once the
maximum number of files is reached, the oldest log file will be replaced by a new one.
The default value is 5.
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Debug Categories - Select the types of debug logging (categories) that you would like
to record in the Xnews log file: