Log File Formats

ColdFusion supports both the ColdFusion 5.0 and earlier file formats.

ColdFusion Server 5 Format

ColdFusion Server 5, by default, generates a new enhanced log file format. This new format includes 6 columns of information for each log file event recorded.

Column Order

Column Description

1

Severity . This column identifies one of four severity levels: fatal, error, warning and informational.

2

Thread ID. This column identifies the service thread identification number.  This information is only useful to Allaire Technical Support personnel.

3

Date.  This column identifies the date the event occurred.

 

4

Time. This column identifies the time the event occurred.

 

5

Application.  If applicable, this column identifies the name of the application that the event occurred.

6

Message. This column describes the event that occurred (with error number if applicable).

ColdFusion 4.5 and Earlier Format

The ColdFusion 4.5 and earlier  file format includes  5 main fields. Each  field is separated by a set of quotation marks on either side.

 

 

Field Order

Field Type

Field Description

1

Severity

Identifies the severity of the event:  informational, warning, or error.

2

Thread ID

 

Identifies the service thread ID.  This information is only useful to Macromedia Technical Support personnel.

3

Date

Identifies the date the event occurred.

 

4

Time

Identifies the time the event occurred.

 

5

Message

Describes the error that occurred (with error number, if appropriate.)

 

Warning.  If you use the older log file format the enhanced log viewer and filter utility provided with ColdFusion Administrator is not supported.

 

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