Entries in the error log include the following information:
The engine involved for each log entry. The engine number is indicated by a 2-digit number. If only one engine is online, the display is “00.”
The family ID of the originating thread:
In serial processing, the display is “00000.”
In parallel processing, the display is the server process ID number of the parent of the originating thread.
The server process ID of the originating thread:
In serial processing, this is the server process ID number of the thread that generated the message. If the thread is a system task, then the display is “00000.”
In parallel processing, this is the server process ID number of the originating thread.
The
date, displayed in the format yyyy/mm/dd,
which allows you to sort error messages by date.
The time, displayed in 24-hour format, which includes seconds and hundredths of a second.
The word “server” or “kernel.” This entry is for Sybase Technical Support use only.
The error message itself.
Figure 5-1 shows two examples of a line from an error log:
