Error Logging View
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All generated error messages for ER/Studio Business Architect, appear in the log. Various icons are used to identify the type of error. When using the Error Logging view, the toolbar allows you to manipulate the log. The following information is displayed for each error in the Error Logging View:
Column | Description |
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Message |
Displays information on what caused the error to occur. |
Plug-in |
Displays the plug-in where the error occurred. |
Date |
Displays the date and time the error message was generated. |
The following message types are displayed: Fatal, Error, Warning, Information, Debug, and Trace.
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Displaying the Error Logging View
To display the Logging view when hidden, do the following:
- 1 On the Window menu, select Show View.
- 2 Select Error Logging from the pull-right menu.
Modifying the Error Logging View
You can modify the Error Logging view. When you right-click the Error Logging tab, a shortcut menu opens displaying the following commands:
Event Type Icons
The table below displays the icons used to specify the state of the event type.
Toolbar Icon | Element |
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Error markers are often used to indicate the source location of syntax or compilation errors. | |
Warning markers indicate the source location of, for example, compilation warnings. | |
Information markers indicate the source location of information only tasks. |
Error Logging Toolbar
The table below details the icons and their function on the Error Logging toolbar.
Toolbar Icon | Element | Description |
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Copy |
A displayed log entry can be copied to the clipboard. | |
Clear Log Viewer |
Clears all error messages from the Error Logging view. | |
Delete Log |
Deletes all logged events from the view and the log file no longer exists. A message dialog opens asking for confirmation of the action. | |
Open Log |
Launches a text viewer showing the contents of the log file. | |
Restore Log |
After a log is cleared it can be restored. Note: : If a file has been deleted, it cannot be restored. | |
When you select this icon, a Save As dialog opens. The displayed Error Log file can be saved in a directory of your choice and is saved as a text file with a .log file extension. | ||
You can import an existing .log file. | ||
Opens a dialog listing details about the event messages. |