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The EQuIS Enterprise log4net.config is the configuration file for the log4net logging application and is configured for the AdoNetAppender enabled with logging level set to "Off." The AdoNetAppender allows for direct logging into the EQuIS database (to ST_LOG). However, log4net can be configured with the RollingLogFileAppender to log to a text file on the application server, typically stored in C:\Windows\Temp\equislogs.

 

To enable the RollingLogFileAppender, open log4net.config located in the \Enterprise7\bin\directory and follow the examples below.

 

To configure logging in an Azure environment, see Enterprise Azure Configuration Options.

 

 

To enable logging to a text file only on the server, RollingLogFileAppender will need to be uncommented and the AdoNetAppender will need to be commented out.

 

To enable the RollingLogFileAppender, uncomment lines 11-22 and line 98 (approximately). Comment out lines 37-79 and line 100 (approximately).

 

 

 

Example

 

An example of the log4net.config file with only the RollingLogFileAppender enabled (and the AdoNetAppender disabled) can be seen below:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<log4net>

 <!--

                 This section defines the "appenders" used to store log messages.

           Other appenders are available (TraceContext, database, Event Log, SMTP, etc.).

                 For more information, see:

                         http://logging.apache.org/log4net/release/config-examples.html

         -->

 

 

 <appender name="RollingLogFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender">

   <file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="%env{temp}/equislogs/{baseUri}/{process}.log" />

   <param name="AppendToFile" value="true" />

   <param name="MaxSizeRollBackups" value="10" />

   <param name="MaximumFileSize" value="500KB" />

   <param name="RollingStyle" value="Size" />

   <param name="StaticLogFileName" value="true" />

   <lockingModel type="log4net.Appender.FileAppender+MinimalLock" />

   <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">

     <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %property{url} %property{ip} [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n" />

   </layout>

 </appender>

 

 

 <appender name="SecurityLoggerFileAppender" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender">

   <file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="%env{temp}/equislogs/{baseUri}/security.log" />

   <param name="AppendToFile" value="true" />

   <param name="MaxSizeRollBackups" value="10" />

   <param name="MaximumFileSize" value="500KB" />

   <param name="RollingStyle" value="Size" />

   <param name="StaticLogFileName" value="true" />

   <lockingModel type="log4net.Appender.FileAppender+MinimalLock" />

   <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">

     <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %property{url} %property{ip} [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n" />

   </layout>

 </appender>

 

 

 <!--

 <appender name="ConsoleAppender" type="log4net.Appender.ConsoleAppender">

   <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">

     <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d  %property{url} %property{ip} [%t] %-5p %c [%x] - %m%n"/>

   </layout>

 </appender>

 -->

 

   <!--<appender name="AdoNetAppender" type="log4net.Appender.AdoNetAppender">

   <bufferSize value="1" />

   <connectionType value="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection, Microsoft.Data, Version=5.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=23EC7FC2D6EAA4A5" />

   <connectionString value="{ConnectionString}" />

   <commandText value="INSERT INTO st_log (log_date,log_thread,log_level,logger,message, log_trace) VALUES (@log_date, @thread, @log_level, @logger, @message, @exception)" />

   <parameter>

     <parameterName value="@log_date" />

     <dbType value="DateTime" />

     <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout" value="%date{yyyy'-'MM'-'dd HH':'mm':'ss'.'fff}" />

   </parameter>

   <parameter>

     <parameterName value="@thread" />

     <dbType value="String" />

     <size value="255" />

     <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout" value="%thread" />

   </parameter>

   <parameter>

     <parameterName value="@log_level" />

     <dbType value="String" />

     <size value="50" />

     <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout" value="%level" />

   </parameter>

   <parameter>

     <parameterName value="@logger" />

     <dbType value="String" />

     <size value="255" />

     <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout" value="%logger" />

   </parameter>

   <parameter>

     <parameterName value="@message" />

     <dbType value="String" />

     <size value="4000" />

     <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">

       <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%message (%property{url} %property{ip} %property{culture})" />

     </layout>

   </parameter>

   <parameter>

     <parameterName value="@exception" />

     <dbType value="String" />

     <size value="4000" />

     <layout type="log4net.Layout.ExceptionLayout" />

   </parameter>

 </appender> -->

 

 <!-- logger(s) disabled by default -->

 <logger name="EarthSoft.Common.Helpers.AssemblyHelper">

   <level value="off" />

 </logger>

 <logger name="EarthSoft.API.Core.Helpers.DeviceToken">

   <level value="off" />

 </logger>

 <logger name="EarthSoft.API.Core.Helpers.SessionToken">

   <level value="off" />

 </logger>

 

 <!-- Security Logger

   Administrator login success,

   failed login attempts,

   user impersonation by administrators,

   EarthSoft Support access. -->

 <logger name="EarthSoft.Common.log4net.SecurityLogger">

   <level value="off"/>

   <appender-ref ref="SecurityLoggerFileAppender"/>

 </logger>

 

 

 

 

 <!-- what level of logging do you want to use:

     warn: only logs errors and warnings

     all: logs errors, warnings, and information messages (uses more disk space)

   -->

 <root>

   <level value="error" />

   <appender-ref ref="RollingLogFileAppender" />

   <!--<appender-ref ref="ConsoleAppender"/>-->

   <!--<appender-ref ref="AdoNetAppender"/>-->

 </root>

</log4net>

 

 

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