Re: ARerror.log file size control
I have also wondered why there are not many option for arerror.log. I am thinking it is left simple because it is a core function that you want to happen every time something there is a system error. By adding more options and making it more complex there is more possibility something can go wrong with writing to the arerror.log when needed. Jason On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Lisa Kemes wrote: > ** > I wonder why there is not a setting in the admin console to create a > backup when the arreror.log file is at a certain size? You can do this > with all of the other log files (I believe) like SQL.log, Filter.logs, etc. > > Maybe create an Idea for this in BMC Communities? > > Lisa > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Peters, Ron wrote: > >> ** >> >> Check out logrotate. http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/logrotate8.html*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> Ron >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Tristan Roppel >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:31 AM >> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >> *Subject:* Re: ARerror.log file size control >> >> ** ** >> >> ** >> >> Hi, >> >> ** ** >> >> i have written a short bash script on the AR server side, which controls >> with the help of the at Unix command every hour the status of the >> arerror.log file. >> >> ** ** >> >> BR >> >> ** ** >> >> Tristan >> >> Am 26.11.2012 um 12:04 schrieb Suresh Loganathan: >> >> >> >> >> >> ** >> >> Team, >> >> >> >> Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary >> file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks in Advance, >> >> >> >> Suresh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal >> wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. >> Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file >> can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. >>OR >> The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Regards >> Neha >> >> >> ___ >> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" >> >> >> _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ >> >> ** ** >> >> _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ >> _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Hi LJ.. Thanks for correcting...my bad..sorry Neha... I almost forgot that once I myself had faced this problem long back which did not have easy solution... :) Dhananjay -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Longwing, LJ CTR MDA/IC Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 7:10 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control Dhananjay, That setting has NO effect on the arerror.log file. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rem_Developer Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 4:44 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** You can define the log size limit in Server Information page or by adding it in ar.cfg. Dhananjay From: Suresh Loganathan [via ARS (Action Request System)] [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 4:35 PM To: Dhananjay Deshpande Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** Team, Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? Thanks in Advance, Suresh On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal <[hidden email]> wrote: Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org <http://www.arslist.org/> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com <http://www.wwrug12.com/> ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/ARerror-log-file-size-control-tp7584912p7584913.html To start a new topic under ARS (Action Request System), email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from ARS (Action Request System), click here. NAML <http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> ________ View this message in context: RE: ARerror.log file size control <http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/ARerror-log-file-size-control-tp7584912p7584914.html> Sent from the ARS (Action Request System) mailing list archive <http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/> at Nabble.com. _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
On Solaris we just let the log grow to its set size, once filled the log scrolls off old records from the top. As there are 10x1000's of rows in the log its never been a problem with us loosing relevant information. The Log options provided by BMC allow this to happen automatically and we not needed to resort to log rotation. However, if needed, its pretty straightforward to set up and use logrotate as mentioned by Ron or even writing your own for those skilled in BASH or C shell command scripts. Stuart Schon From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Lisa Kemes Sent: Wednesday, 28 November 2012 4:25 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** I wonder why there is not a setting in the admin console to create a backup when the arreror.log file is at a certain size? You can do this with all of the other log files (I believe) like SQL.log, Filter.logs, etc. Maybe create an Idea for this in BMC Communities? Lisa On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Peters, Ron wrote: ** Check out logrotate. http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/logrotate8.html Ron From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Tristan Roppel Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:31 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** Hi, i have written a short bash script on the AR server side, which controls with the help of the at Unix command every hour the status of the arerror.log file. BR Tristan Am 26.11.2012 um 12:04 schrieb Suresh Loganathan: ** Team, Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? Thanks in Advance, Suresh On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal wrote: Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org <http://www.arslist.org/> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com <http://www.wwrug12.com/> ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com <http://www.wwrug.com/> ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com <http://www.wwrug.com/> ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com <http://www.wwrug.com/> ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
I wonder why there is not a setting in the admin console to create a backup when the arreror.log file is at a certain size? You can do this with all of the other log files (I believe) like SQL.log, Filter.logs, etc. Maybe create an Idea for this in BMC Communities? Lisa On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Peters, Ron wrote: > ** > > Check out logrotate. http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/logrotate8.html > > ** ** > > Ron > > ** ** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Tristan Roppel > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:31 AM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: ARerror.log file size control > > ** ** > > ** > > Hi, > > ** ** > > i have written a short bash script on the AR server side, which controls > with the help of the at Unix command every hour the status of the > arerror.log file. > > ** ** > > BR > > ** ** > > Tristan > > Am 26.11.2012 um 12:04 schrieb Suresh Loganathan: > > > > > > ** > > Team, > > > > Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary > file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? > > > > > Thanks in Advance, > > > > Suresh > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal > wrote: > > Hello All, > > There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. > Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file > can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. >OR > The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? > > Thanks in advance > > Regards > Neha > > > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > > > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > ** ** > > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Check out logrotate. http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/logrotate8.html Ron From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Tristan Roppel Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:31 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** Hi, i have written a short bash script on the AR server side, which controls with the help of the at Unix command every hour the status of the arerror.log file. BR Tristan Am 26.11.2012 um 12:04 schrieb Suresh Loganathan: ** Team, Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? Thanks in Advance, Suresh On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal mailto:jbpn...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org<http://www.arslist.org/> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com<http://www.wwrug12.com/> ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com<http://www.wwrug.com> ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com<http://www.wwrug.com> ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Hi, i have written a short bash script on the AR server side, which controls with the help of the at Unix command every hour the status of the arerror.log file. BR Tristan Am 26.11.2012 um 12:04 schrieb Suresh Loganathan: > ** > Team, > > Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary > file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? > > > Thanks in Advance, > > Suresh > > > > On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal wrote: > Hello All, > > There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. > Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can > be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. >OR > The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? > > Thanks in advance > > Regards > Neha > > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > > _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Hi All, Thanks a lot for your valuable response. Finally we have come up with the solution to write a script which runs on daily basis and will check size of arerror.log file. If file exceeds a particular size limit, then it takes its backup and remove its contents. Thanks again Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Neha, You could write your own custom Remedy application that collects the arerror.log file daily and email it to you whilst clearing its contents on the server. We have written a small Remedy application that does this and sends an e-mail and SMS (optional) to the Admin/s on duty with app server disk usage stats and the arerror.log file attached for our own purposes. Theo Fondse | Solutions Architect | metaWEAVE | Email: theo.fon...@metaweave.co.za<mailto:theo.fon...@metaweave.co.za?subject=metaWEAVE:%20> | Tel: +27 (0) 12 756 4227/8 | Cell: +27 (0) 83 77 33 075 | Fax: +27 (0) 86 681 9984 | Centurion Close | Suite 2C | 119 Gerhard Street | Centurion CBD | 0157 | South Africa | [Description: cid:image002.jpg@01CD3767.7A4AE420]<http://www.metaweave.co.za/> [Description: Description: MW_FB] <https://www.facebook.com/metaweave> [Description: Description: MW_twitter] <https://twitter.com/#!/metaweave> Not Sent from your BlackBerry® wireless device… -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Neha Khandelwal Sent: 26 November 2012 08:32 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: ARerror.log file size control Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org<http://www.arslist.org> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com<http://www.wwrug12.com> ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" <><><>
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Neha, Remedy has no controls on the file and size, there are plenty of 3rd party tools that manage that type of thing though. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Neha Khandelwal Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2012 11:32 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: ARerror.log file size control Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Dhananjay, That setting has NO effect on the arerror.log file. -Original Message- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rem_Developer Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 4:44 AM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** You can define the log size limit in Server Information page or by adding it in ar.cfg. Dhananjay From: Suresh Loganathan [via ARS (Action Request System)] [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 4:35 PM To: Dhananjay Deshpande Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** Team, Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? Thanks in Advance, Suresh On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal <[hidden email]> wrote: Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org <http://www.arslist.org/> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com <http://www.wwrug12.com/> ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/ARerror-log-file-size-control-tp7584912p7584913.html To start a new topic under ARS (Action Request System), email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from ARS (Action Request System), click here. NAML <http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> ________ View this message in context: RE: ARerror.log file size control <http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/ARerror-log-file-size-control-tp7584912p7584914.html> Sent from the ARS (Action Request System) mailing list archive <http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/> at Nabble.com. _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
You can define the log size limit in Server Information page or by adding it in ar.cfg. Dhananjay From: Suresh Loganathan [via ARS (Action Request System)] [mailto:ml-node+s1093659n7584913...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 4:35 PM To: Dhananjay Deshpande Subject: Re: ARerror.log file size control ** Team, Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? Thanks in Advance, Suresh On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal <[hidden email]> wrote: Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org<http://www.arslist.org/> attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com<http://www.wwrug12.com/> ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _attend WWRUG12 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/ARerror-log-file-size-control-tp7584912p7584913.html To start a new topic under ARS (Action Request System), email ml-node+s1093659n1093659...@n2.nabble.com To unsubscribe from ARS (Action Request System), click here<http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=unsubscribe_by_code&node=1093659&code=ZGhhbmFuamF5LmRlc2hwYW5kZUBpbi5mdWppdHN1LmNvbXwxMDkzNjU5fC04NjQwNTQzOTI=>. NAML<http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=macro_viewer&id=instant_html%21nabble%3Aemail.naml&base=nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.naml.namespaces.BasicNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NabbleNamespace-nabble.view.web.template.NodeNamespace&breadcrumbs=notify_subscribers%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-instant_emails%21nabble%3Aemail.naml-send_instant_email%21nabble%3Aemail.naml> -- View this message in context: http://ars-action-request-system.1093659.n2.nabble.com/ARerror-log-file-size-control-tp7584912p7584914.html Sent from the ARS (Action Request System) mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
Re: ARerror.log file size control
Team, Do we have any option once the arerror.log file meets particular boundary file size then takes the back up and make it as empty? Thanks in Advance, Suresh On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 AM, Neha Khandelwal wrote: > Hello All, > > There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. > Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file > can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. >OR > The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? > > Thanks in advance > > Regards > Neha > > > ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" > ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
ARerror.log file size control
Hello All, There is a requirement to control size of arerror.log file. Is there any option or setting available through which arerror.log file can be made empty automatically, if it size goes beyond a particular limit. OR The only option is to manually open the file and remove its contents? Thanks in advance Regards Neha ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"