ArchestrA Log Viewer™ User’s
Guide
Invensys Systems, Inc.
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Last Revision: 7/3/07
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ArchestrA Log Viewer User’s Guide
Contents
Welcome............................................ 5
Documentation Conventions...............................................5
Technical Support ...............................................................6
Chapter 1 Overview............................................ 7
ArchestrA System Management Console...........................7
ArchestrA Logger and ArchestrA Log Viewer ...................8
Chapter 2 Using the ArchestrA Log Viewer................ 9
Troubleshooting Problems using the ArchestrA Log
Viewer ...............................................................................9
Configuring the ArchestrA Logger Storage Options .......10
Searching for Messages.....................................................11
Using Bookmarks ..............................................................12
Marking the Message Log.................................................15
Filtering Messages ............................................................16
Purging Messages..............................................................20
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Chapter 3 The ArchestrA Log Viewer User
Interface..........................................21
The MMC Console .............................................................21
Menu Bar ........................................................................22
Toolbar ............................................................................24
Console Tree ...................................................................25
Details Pane....................................................................26
Shortcut Menus for ArchestrA Log Viewer...................26
Shortcut Keys ....................................................................27
Configuring the ArchestrA Log Viewer............................28
Adding Bookmarks.........................................................28
Managing Bookmarks ....................................................29
Managing Columns ........................................................30
Configuring Dialog Boxes ..............................................31
Viewing Remote ArchestrA Logger Messages ..............34
Exporting Log Messages ................................................35
Filtering Messages .........................................................36
Finding a Message..........................................................40
Going to a Specific Message...........................................41
Entering a Marker Message ..........................................42
Viewing Message Details ...............................................43
Opening a Log File .........................................................43
Print Dialog Box .............................................................44
Purge Dialog Box............................................................44
Index ...............................................45
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ArchestrA Log Viewer User’s Guide
Welcome
You use the ArchestrA Log Viewer to view messages logged
to the ArchestrA Logger. You can view this document online
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Documentation Conventions
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Initial Capitals Paths and file names.
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