To review a station's posting log, select the Station Data Management tab page and then select the Station Error Log tab within the page.
Ensure the XStudio PostMajik server (service) is running for maintenance, monitoring and configuration tasks. |
Station Error Log
A station's error log is a history of errors relating to a station subprogram's execution. As a default, the table is sorted in newest to oldest order.
Station error log history is kept for 30 days as a default. The number of days of history that is retained is controlled by the system-wide Keep History setting, which can be modified to suit your needs.
Station error records include the following information:
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Date |
The date on which the error occurred. |
Time |
The time of the error. |
Error Type |
The type of error. Error types can include such things as host communications, FTP and RDS errors. |
Error Message |
Text describing the error, including the area of the station subprogram where it occurred. |
Manipulating Displayed Error Log Data
To focus on just that information you are interested in, you can manipulate the displayed data in a number of ways. See the topic on Common Data Table Functionality for information on sorting, grouping and filtering the error log data.
Navigate the data using the built-in scroll bars, mouse wheel and the data table navigator.
Exporting Error Log Data
Displayed Error Log data can be exported in a number of formats for further review and analysis. To export, manipulate the data to display only records you are interested in using built-in sorting, grouping and filtering tools. Then, [Right-Click] on the data records to display the pop-up export menu.
Error Log Export Menu
Select the export format. The export dialog appears, similar to the example shown here.
Error Log Export Dialog
The Export Properties dialog settings and their descriptions include:
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
File Name |
Enter the fully-qualified name for the exported file. Use the ellipse button to display the file save dialog to make it easier to select the file location and name. The save dialog automatically sets the file extension for the selected export format. |
Expand All Grouped Data |
If you have have grouped data, checking this item (the default) expands all grouped records. If unchecked, the data is exported as displayed. |
Export All Displayed Records |
If checked (the default), all data is exported. If unchecked only records that are selected are exported. It is recommended you use filters to display only the data you wish to export and leave this item checked. |
Adjust the Export Properties settings to your preference and click on the [OK] button to complete the export.
Manually Purge Error Records
XStudio PostMajik automatically purges (deletes) older error records based on the system keep history setting, but there may be times when you wish to manually purge records, either some or all of them. To manually purge error records, [Right-Click] on the data records to display the pop-up purge error records menu.
Error Log Purge Menu
You can choose to purge all error records or purge error records older than a user-selected date. If you choose to purge all error records, you are prompted to confirm that you want to delete all error records and, if you confirm your choice, all error records are deleted.
When you choose to purge error records by date, a dialog is displayed, allowing you to choose a date - records older than the selected date will be deleted.
Purge Error Records by Date
You can enter a date manually or use the adjacent drop-down to display a calendar for date selection.
After selecting a date, click on the [OK] button to purge the records older than the selected date immediately with no confirmation. Click on the [Cancel] button to abort the purge operation.
