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Using the Log File to Test Siebel Personalization

The following procedure describes using the log file to test Siebel Personalization.

To test Siebel Personalization using the log file

1. Run the personalized application with the log enabled.
2. Open the log file using the graphical application SSFLOG.EXE, which is located in the <Siebel_install_dir>\bin directory, and shown in the following illustration.
3. Examine the log file under the following conditions.

   Condition	What to Look For
   EnablePersonalization = FALSE EnableRuntimeEvents = FALSE	Persistent user profile attributes are not loaded. Features based on personalization rules do not work. No run-time events occur.
   EnablePersonalization = FALSE EnableRuntimeEvents = TRUE	Features based on personalization rules do not work. Persistent user profile attributes are not loaded. Run-time events occur.
   EnablePersonalization = TRUE EnableRuntimeEvents = FALSE	Features based on run-time events do not work. Some personalization features also might not work, as they might depend on events. Persistent user profile attributes are loaded. Run-time events do not occur.
   EnablePersonalization = TRUE EnableRuntimeEvents = TRUE	Siebel Personalization works properly. Persistent user profile attributes are loaded. Run-time events occur.