The Error Log section is displayed at the bottom of the interface window when you click
> . You can also double-click an error message in the lower left of the VM Client window to open this view.Both the
and sections use the same position in the VM Client window. You can drag them to other positions or toggle between them by using the menu options.Figure 3-15 Detached Error Log Section
You can double-click in the
section’s title area to expand it to use the entire VM Client window, or the entire computer monitor window if it is detached. Double-click again to return it to its previous size and location.You can right-click a log entry for access to the same options that are available in the upper right corner of the
section. Included in the right-click menu is the option:Figure 3-16 Right-Click Menu Options for Error Log Entries
Use these menu options to do the following:
Table 3-1 Right-Click Menu Options for the Error Log Section
Option |
Function |
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Copies information about the error entry that you right-click to your computer’s clipboard. |
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Clears all entries from the section. |
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Clears all entries from the section and deletes the log file. It cannot be recovered. |
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Same functionality as the option. Because the VM Client uses a hard-coded log file on the host server the you are logged in to, an Open dialog box is not displayed. |
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Restores all entries to the section from an existing log. |
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Exports the complete log to a file that you specify. |
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Same functionality as the option. This option is not used in the VM Client because a hard-coded log file located on the host server that you are logged in to is used for logging. |
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Exports only the selected error log entry to a file that you specify. |
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Provides more detail on the error. See Figure 3-17. |
The
option displays the following dialog box:Figure 3-17 Event Details Dialog Box
The VM Client is based on Eclipse and uses the standard Eclipse Error Log view. For more information, see Error Log.