Formatters specify the format of logged messages. You can associate a formatter with a handler to specify the format of messages logged through the handler. Table 3-18 describes the formatter properties.
Configuring
a log formatter using the Log Formatter Configuration wizard
The Log Formatter Configuration wizard guides you through the process of configuring a log formatter.
From within EAServer Manager, display the list of log profiles by expanding the Log Profiles folder.
Expand a log profile, then expand the Formatter folder.
Highlight the log formatter you want to configure.
Select File | Configuration Wizard.
Tab name / Setting name |
Specifies |
|---|---|
General / Description |
An optional description. |
Type / Message Format |
The format pattern for the message text, using the placeholders listed in Table 3-19. You can use the Insert Tag control to insert these placeholders, or type them yourself. |
Type / Insert Tag |
When editing the message format, use this control to insert the placeholder tags. |
Type / Simple Date Format |
The format for timestamps in log messages. The pattern for the timestamps embedded in log messages, as converted to strings by java.text.SimpleDateFormat. For details, see the DateFormat API documentation. |
Table 3-19 lists the placeholders that you can use when specifying the message format pattern. Each placeholder represents part of the message.
Placeholder |
Represents |
|---|---|
|
The logging category name |
|
Message code (number) |
|
Message level (severity) |
|
Message text |
|
Processed message text, which consists of the message number (if specified when the message was logged) and the message text |
|
Sequence number |
|
Source file name |
|
Line number in the source file |
|
Method name in the source file |
|
Thread ID (enabled by setting server property com.sybase.jaguar.server.logspid) |
|
Exception thrown (if available) |
|
The timestamp, formatted as specified by the Simple Date Format setting |
|
A line break |
