A.2 Logging Levels

This topic outlines the logging levels that the Common Logging component supports.

Table A-1 Logging Levels

Severity (Log Level)	Usage
Warning	Recoverable errors that may still enable the application to continue running but should be investigated , such as failed user sessions or missing data fields).
Notice (default)	High-level, informational messaging that highlights progress of an application , such as startup and shutdown of a process or session, or user login and logout.
Diagnostic	Fine-grained diagnostic errors—used for viewing processing status, performance statistics, SQL statements, etc.
Trace	Diagnostic errors—use only for debugging purposes as this level enables all logging levels and may impact performance.
Fatal	Irrecoverable program, process, and thread errors that cause the application to terminate.

The configuration file specifies enabling of priorities in a hierarchical fashion. That is, if Diagnostic is active, the system enables the Notice, Warning, and Fatal levels.