CLEARLOGFILE

Determines whether the Essbase Server and application logs are overwritten.

Syntax

CLEARLOGFILE TRUE | FALSE

TRUE—Overwrites the Essbase Server and application logs.
FALSE—Appends to the existing logs. The default setting is FALSE.

Description

CLEARLOGFILE determines whether the Essbase Server log (essbase.log) is overwritten whenever Essbase Server is restarted and whether the application log (application_name.log) is overwritten whenever the application is restarted.

Notes

This setting affects both the application and Essbase Server logs. Essbase logs the error to the appropriate files automatically.

Examples

Example 1

If Essbase logs an application message and this setting is in effect:

CLEARLOGFILE TRUE

Essbase logs the message in the application_name.log file in the application directory: ARBORPATH\app\application_name, where application_name is the name of the current application. The contents of this log are replaced with new entries each time the application is started.

Example 2

If Essbase logs a server message and this setting is in effect:

CLEARLOGFILE FALSE

Essbase logs the message in the essbase.log file in the directory pointed to by ARBORPATH, appending the existing file.