How to limit the size of RuntimeLog.txt and Runtime_Log4Net.txt
Can we somehow limit the size of RuntimeLog.txt and Runtime_Log4Net.txt?
According to the following Help, maximumFileSize can be specified in RuntimeConfig.xml file:
http://help.openspan.com/80/Platform_Configuration/RuntimeConfigXML.htm
But, it seems that this setting doesn't actually work in case that the Automation falls into an infinite loop unexpectedly.
Any suggestions?
Accepted Solution
Pegasystems Inc.
US
RuntimeLog.txt cannot be size limited. Runtime_Log4Net will allow you to specify the maximum size of the log file and the number of files to keep. Log4Net is an external logging component that performs this function.
Another way to limit logging file size is to set the Category Log Levels in the RuntimeConfig to appropriate values to produce the log information you are looking for. There may be some Categories you do not log and others that are set to Verbose, etc.
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Included the settings in the RuntimeConfig that you want to be editing for that >> maximumFileSize and maxSizeRollBackups.
Included the settings in the RuntimeConfig that you want to be editing for that >> maximumFileSize and maxSizeRollBackups.
<publisher mode="off" trace_mode="on" exception_mode="on" assembly="OpenSpan" type="OpenSpan.Diagnostics.Publishers.Log4NetPublisher" InnerXml="<!-- Settings for Runtime Log4Net logging -->
<appender name="RollingFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender, log4net">
<!-- Name to save the log file to -->
<file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="%property{ConfigurationDirectory}/%property{ProgramShortName}_Log4Net.txt" />
<!-- Set whether to create a new file every run (backing up old ones) -->
<appendToFile value="false" />
<!-- Set the maximum size of each log file -->
<rollingStyle value="Size" />
<maximumFileSize value="10MB" />
<!-- Maximum files to back up, will be named filename.1, filename.2, ..., filename.n -->
<maxSizeRollBackups value="5" />
<staticLogFileName value="true" />
<!-- Allow multiple instances to log to the same file -->
<lockingModel type="log4net.Appender.FileAppender+MinimalLock" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%-5level | %date | %7.7thread | %message%newline" />
</layout>
</appender>
<root>
<!-- You can enter ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG, ALL, or OFF. ALL and DEBUG provide the same results. FATAL means nothing will be logged. -->
<level value="DEBUG" />
<appender-ref ref="RollingFileAppender" />
</root>," />
ServiceNow
JP
Thank you guys. I understood that, to limit the total log file size, we need to turn off File Publisher (RuntimeLog.txt), and turn on Log4Net Publisher (Runtime_Log4Net.txt) with specifying appendToFile value to "false", maximumFileSize, and maxSizeRollBackups accordingly.
Do we have any side effect coming from turning off the RuntimeLog.txt output?
Pegasystems Inc.
JP
Hello,
This is quite opposite of what User kanam has asked originally.
1. What is the maximum value that can be specified for maximumFileSize? I have a requirement wherein the Client wishes to maintain logs for the entire day's operations. I understand that it will involve few trials, but wish to know if its already known.
2. I haven't tried it, but can we achieve this by setting the rollingStyle value = "Date", so that rotation occurs only when a new day of operation? I think the maximumFileSize will come into picture even here.
3. Lastly, I wished to know if an error/exception occurs while robot is running, does it impact log rotation policy defined in RuntimeConfig.xml?
Thank you,
Mangesh