Customizing Log Viewer Layout

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You can:

add, remove and change the position of the table columns;
modify the size of the table columns;
change the number of log records per page;
set the current layout changes as a template for all views.

Procedure

Open SAP NetWeaver Administrator and choose Troubleshooting Logs and Traces Log Viewer .
Choose a view.

To change the layout, choose View Customize Layout .

Note Note

The following configurations are valid for the current logon session only.

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You have the following options:

If You Want To	Then
Add a column to the table	Go to the relevant column name and select its indicator.
Move a column to the left/right	Select the column name and choose Move Up/Move Down, respectively.
Change the records number	To change the number of records to be displayed, go to Records per page and enter the new number (integer).
Configure the size of a column	You can modify the column width in three ways: setting in pixels (px) setting auto size To do that, choose from the radio buttons and modify the relevant column(s).
Equalize the size of the log message symbols	Select the Use Font Monospace option.
Apply the changes to all views	Select the All Views radio button.

Choose OK.
To remove the current custom view, choose Delete View.

Note
You can delete custom views only.

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More Information

The following table gives information about all the columns available for customizing:

Column Name	Description
Application	The name of the application on whose behalf the log record is generated.
Arguments	String values for placeholders in the message.
Category	The category name of the problematic area (for example, database, network, or security) to which the log record belongs.
Correlation ID	Identifier which is relevant to one single logical task in a connection.
Customer Msg Component	The customer message component to which the relevant log/trace file belongs.
Data Source	The log/trace file where the log/trace record is generated.
Date	Date on which the log record is generated.
Host	The host on which the log record is generated.
Instance	The instance on which the log record is generated.
Location	Name of the source code area, for example, component, package, class, or method to which the trace message belongs.
Log ID	A unique log record identifier that is different each time the relevant event occurs.
Message	The log/trace message text.
Message Code	Key for internationalization in the associated resource bundle. If there is a resource bundle, the corresponding message text can be selected with the help of this key.
Message ID	A unique identifier assigned to each log/trace message generated in the AS Java.
Node	Server process (node) on which the log record is generated.
Passport Connection	The Distributed Statistics Record (DSR) connection ID used to identify the connection between two systems. In HTTP communication, the connection ID is different for each call and the connection counter value is always `1`.
Passport Connection Counter	Appendix to the connection ID, counting the consecutive calls in one connection.
Passport Session	An identifier mapped to the security user sessions. Currently, this is applicable for HTTP calls only.
Passport User Activity ID	Primary correlator used to identify a single DSR action. In the HTTP case, the feature is applicable for an HTTP call.
Runtime Component	The development component in which the relevant log file is generated.
Session	The name of the session on whose behalf the log record is generated.
System	System on which the log record is generated.
Thread	Name of the thread from which the log record is generated.
Time	Time when the log record is generated.
Time Zone	The time zone of the AS Java whose logs you want to view.
Transaction	The name of the transaction on whose behalf the log record is generated.
User	The name of the user on whose behalf the log is generated.

More information: Creating, Exporting and Importing Custom Views