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Log and Trace Parameters

The log file parameter specifies the destination path and file name of the log file to be created by CA XCOM Gateway. If the file name contains the word :date, it is replaced by today's date in the yyyymmdd format. If the log file name contains the word :day, it is replaced by today‘s day of the month, in the form or a two-digit number, and each log file is overwritten on the same day of every subsequent month. The log file is a text document file and the extension .txt is added if it is not specified in the parameter. Initially the log file parameter is set to the default value: “/tmp/CA_XCOMGATEWAY/ Log.txt”.

The log level parameter specifies the level of information that CA XCOM Gateway is to record in the log file. Initially this parameter is set to the default value of Informational.

Valid values are as follows:

Informational

Log messages will be recorded for all categories, i.e. informational, warning and error messages.

Warning

Warning and error messages will be written to the log file, but informational messages will not.

Error

Only error messages will be recorded in the log.

The log date format parameter determines the format of the date that is included as the start of each message written to the log file. This parameter is set initially to the default value of US.

Valid values are as follows:

US

Log messages start with the date in mm/dd/yyyy format.

European

Log messages start with the date in dd/mm/yyyy format.

The trace file parameter specifies the destination path and file name of the trace file to be created by CA XCOM Gateway.

The trace level parameter specifies the required level of tracing. As the trace level number increases, more detailed trace records are written in the trace file. By default, the trace level is set to zero, which inhibits all tracing.

Note: When responding to customer issues, CA Technical Support may request tracing as an aid to problem source identification and will provide guidance on the setting of these parameters. At all other times, to optimize product performance, tracing should be switched off by setting the trace level to 0.