If something isn’t working, messages written to the error log might help you. The log is named .log. It is a hidden file.
To view the error log, you can use menus or browse the file system.
Browse to your Designer workspace.
In Windows, the log file is typically in subfolders in the /eclipse/workspace/.metadata directory.
In Linux, the log file is typically in the Home directory, in the /eclipse/workspace/.metadata directory.
Open the log file.
Select Window > Show View > Other > PDE Runtime > Error Log.
Click OK.
If you view the log through the application, a list of messages displays. For a description of the icons located in the upper right corner of the Error Log view, see Error Log View
in Understanding Designer for Identity Manager.
The following options are available when you right-click inside the Error Log view:
Table 21-1 Right-Click Options in the Error Log View
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Operation |
Description |
|---|---|
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Copy |
Enables you to copy event details to the clipboard. |
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Clear Log Viewer |
Clears all the entries in the Error Log viewer. |
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Delete Log |
Deletes all items in the Error Log. |
|
Open Log |
Opens an error log entry. |
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Restore Log |
Enables you to restore log entries that have been previously cleared. |
|
Export Log |
Enables you to export the Error Log to a location on the file system. |
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Import Log |
Enables you to import a file from the file system to the Error Log. |
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Event Details |
Opens the Event Details window. |
To sort messages in the Error Log view, click the appropriate header bar.
To view event details, double-click an error log message or right-click an error log message, then click Event Details.
The following options are available in the Event Details window:
Table 21-2 Event Details Window
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Operation |
Description |
|---|---|
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Date |
Displays the date and time the error occurred. |
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Severity |
States the severity of the error. |
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Message |
Displays the message of the error. |
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View Details of Previous Event |
Up and down arrows that enable you to scroll through the event details of each event in the error log. |
|
Copy |
Enables you to copy event details to the clipboard. |
|
Exception Stack Trace |
Displays Exception Stack Trace (if available). |
|
Session Data |
Provides relevant session data. |
To access the Log Filters window:
On the Error Log view toolbar, click the Menu icon.
Click Filters.
The following options are available in the Log Filters window:
Table 21-3 Log Filters Window
|
Operation |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Event Types |
Set what type of information you want displayed in the error log. The error log can be configured to display any combination of Information, Warnings, and Errors. |
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Limit Visible Events |
Set a limit on how many events you want displayed in the error log at one time. |
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Show Events Logged During: |
Specify whether to show events logged during all sessions, or your most recent session. |