When you are using the central server, change your config to not use the FileAppender. That won't allow you to delete the file but at least it will be empty.
On 8/13/07, rajashekhar v <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes the file is open by the log4j. Is there any alternatives for this such > as writing empty data to the file. Or any other way to achieve my > requirement. > > regards, > Rajshekhar.V > > On 8/13/07, James Stauffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > The file probably can't be deleted because log4j has it open so that > > it can write to it. > > > > On 8/13/07, rajashekhar v <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I'm implementing Logger for Distributed System using Log4j. I have 4 > > > different servers and each server is having the local Logger. Apart from > > the > > > local logger there will be an centralized logger in one server. > > > Usually the messages are logged to the centralized logger only. When > > central > > > server is down the messages are logged to the local server. > > > When the Centralized server is up the locally logged files(messages) > > need to > > > be logged to the Centralized server and local log files need to be > > > deleted. When > > > i try to delete the log files programmtically when the server is running > > its > > > giving exception like access denied. > > > I'm using XMLLayout Pattern and Tomcat as Application Server. > > > > > > Can any one help me in this case, > > > > > > regards, > > > Rajashekhar V > > > > > > > > > -- > > James A. N. Stauffer http://www.geocities.com/stauffer_james/ > > Are you good? Take the test at http://www.livingwaters.com/good/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > Rajashekhar V > -- James A. N. Stauffer http://www.geocities.com/stauffer_james/ Are you good? Take the test at http://www.livingwaters.com/good/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
