Log Files Generated by ColdFusion

ColdFusion generates up to eleven different log files that you can use to monitor the activities associated with your ColdFusion server and your ColdFusion applications. By default, all of the log files (except  errors.log) are stored in the \Cfusion\log directory on Windows, and the /opt/coldfusion/log directory on UNIX.

Log Files Created by ColdFusion

Log Filename

Description

exec.log

The exec.log logs problems with the ColdFusion Server service.  If the ColdFusion service hangs or if the service was unable to access the system registry, that information is written to cfexec.log.

cfadmin.log

The cfadmin.log  logs all modifications that were made to Log Settings in the ColdFusion Server. Note that this log file only contains the modifications made through the ColdFusion Administrator.

rdsservice.log

The rdsservice.log logs errors occurring in the ColdFusion Remote Development Services (RDS).  This service provides remote HTTP-based access to files and database.

application.log

The application.log logs every ColdFusion error reported back to a user.  All  application page errors, including ColdFusion syntax errors, ODBC errors, and SQL errors, are written to this log file.  Every error message that displays on a user's browser is logged to this file, along with the visitor's IP address and browser information, if possible.

webserver.log

The webserver.log logs errors occurring in the Web server and the ColdFusion stub.

schedule.log

The schedule.log logs scheduled events that have been submitted for execution.  Indicates whether the task submission was initiated and if it succeeded.  Provides the scheduled page URL, the date and time executed and a task ID.

server.log

The server.log logs errors that occurred in the communication between ColdFusion and your Web server.  

customtag.log

The customtag.log logs errors generated in custom tag processing.

remote.log

The remote.log logs various messages associated with the Network Listener Module (NLM).

car<archivename>.log

The car<archivename>.log  logs errors associated with the Site Archive and Restore operations

errors.log

The error.log logs errors generated by the SMTP mail server that was used to post mail from ColdFusion applications.  When enabled, this log file (errors.log) is stored  in the  cfusion\mail\log directory for Windows and /opt/coldfusion/mail/log directory for UNIX.

 

Note:  You can enable the errors.log file on the Mail Logging page in the ColdFusion Administrator by selecting an "Error Log Severity" and checking the checkbox for  "Log all message sent by ColdFusion."

 

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