Viewing IDDA Logging Output
The output log files contain:
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Machine header information
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Log message information
Working with Machine Header Information
Each log file displays the following machine environment information at the top of each log file.
| Header Entry | Description |
|---|---|
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Timestamp |
Date, time, time zone. |
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PeopleTools Release |
PeopleTools version number. |
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os.name |
Operating system. |
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os.version |
Operating system version. |
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os.arch |
Operating system architecture (such as x86 for Windows servers). |
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java.version |
Java version number. |
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java.vendor |
Java vendor. |
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java.vm.info |
Mode of the Java virtual machine (JVM), such as "compiled mode." |
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java.home |
Java installation directory. |
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user.dir |
The value of the user.dir property. |
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java.class.path |
CLASSPATH setting on the server. |
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.level |
Logging level, such as INFO, SEVERE, WARNING, and so on. |
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java.util.logging.FileHandler.pattern |
Logging output directory and file naming convention. |
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Trace |
Current IDDA functional group(s) being logged (integer reflecting the sum of the bit values assigned to each group). |
Working with Log Message Information
Each entry in the log file contains this information.
| Log Message Data | Description |
|---|---|
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Timestamp |
Date, Time and Time zone. For example, 2/7/09 4:00:39 PM PST |
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Sequence |
Tracks the sequential order of the messages. Starting at 1, the system increments by 1 per each log message. |
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Thread ID |
Java thread ID. |
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Logging group |
Bit value representing the functional grouping, as in 1 for PeopleSoft Internet Architecture. |
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SRID |
A base64 encoded field uniquely associating a user session and its service request in the PeopleSoft-generated online transaction processing (OLTP) log files. For example, 17F2TbFWJw69UXCzfobVhZ. |
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TOP Instance ID |
Top correlation attribute in PPM’s PMU Tree. It is a 64-bit integer. For example, 455266533594. For more information on PMU Tree, see Performance Monitor: Viewing Open PMU Trees. |
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Operator ID |
PeopleSoft user ID. |
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Source class |
Class name of where the message is logged. For example,
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Source method |
Method name of where the message is logged. For example,
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Log message |
The actual log message. |
Viewing Log Contents
The log file is a tab-delimited text file and can be opened in any standard text editor, such as Notepad or Textpad. Because the output is tab-delimited, you can also use a spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel, for more efficient analysis. For example, viewing the output within a spreadsheet enables you to apply filters to columns and only view specific log messages, which can be helpful with large files.