Two types of logging are used; the EventLog and log-files. The import and export services use the EventLog to log errors that effect the behaviour of the service itself. The log-files are used to log the actions done on specific orders, jobs or files10.
Automatic
Only automatic import and export actions are logged to log files. However, if a file cannot be used because it is open in another application, a new file will be created.
Not only all successful imports are logged, but also the failures. When possible the cause of the failure is also logged.
Format
Each action is written to a line in the log file, formatted as shown below:
***<Date+Time>”|”<LoggerName>”|”<Action Type>”|”<Action Description><end of line>
Date+Time: Always logged as “YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS” read from the system clock.
Logger Name: Shows the source of the logged message.
Action Type: Either “Error”, “Warning” or “Information”.
Action Description: Free text.
Manual
Manual imports and exports are not logged in the log-files. Error situations however are logged in the EventLog by the respective application.