Standalone Log Viewer 

Use

The standalone version of the Log Viewer server provides the ability to monitor logs in the system when the J2EE Engine is not running properly, does not start up at all, or is not available on the system to be monitored.

The standalone installation file is located under the J2EE admin directory (default path: <saploc>\<sid>\JC<inst-nr>\j2ee\admin\logviewer-standalone and includes both the Standalone Log Viewer (logviewer.bat, logviewer.sh) and the Log Viewer Remote Server (remoteserver.bat, remoteserver.sh) The Standalone Log Viewer consists of a server and client. The Log Viewer server can be installed as a service automatically running. The user can then connect to the local Log Viewer service starting the client part of the Log Viewer via the P4 port on the J2EE Engine, or remote via the RMI port to the Log Viewer Remote Server. However to connect, the NI protocol is used by default.  

Once installed, the client is run using a batch file. The current P4 port properties can be viewed via the Config Tool under the dispatcher node.

Features

·        You can view the logs and traces offline using logviewer.bat file.

·        You can use logviewer.bat to view a log file instantly in the Log Viewer without even launching the Log Viewer application separately. See details below.

·        You can use the drag and drop feature. See details below.

Viewing Files Instantly Using Double-Click Feature

When opening a .log or .trc file for the first time using the double-click feature, follow the steps below.

These steps need to be carried out only the first time to associate the log file extensions with the Log Viewer.

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       1.      Select a log file from the file system.

       2.      From the context menu choose open with  ®  Program.

       3.      Choose Browse and select the logviewer.bat.

       4.      Check the checkbox Always use the selected program to open this kind of file.

From now on every file with the ending .log can be opened with double-click. Use the same procedure to open a .trc file for the first time. Note that each double click on a log file will open a new log viewer window.

Viewing Files Instantly Using Drag and Drop Feature

When a log or trace file is dropped into the log viewer tree display, the associated file is registered with the integrated log viewer server. The new files will show up on the bottom of the tree.