Logging and statistics settings
The Database Server > Logging tab lets you configure how the
Database Server collects and logs events,
client access, and statistical information while FileMaker Server is running. You can enable server usage statistics logging to collect performance information and write to your log at a specified interval.
On this tab you can configure the following settings:
• Statistics. Specify how often the Database Server collects statistical information for display and for optional logging.
• Logging. Specify whether the client access events are written to the Access.log file while FileMaker Server is running. You can also enable the server usage statistics logging to write performance information to the Stats.log file at a specified interval.
When you enable usage statistics for FileMaker Server, a log file named Stats.log is created in the FileMaker Server/Logs/ folder. The Stats.log is a tab-delimited text file. Real-time server statistics are displayed on the Statistics > Server tab. You can also view the Stats.log file in FileMaker Pro, a spreadsheet, or a text editor.
You can specify the maximum size for the Access.log, Event.log, Stats.log files, ClientStats.log, and a collection interval for Stats.log and ClientStats.log so that they don't get too large.
To specify event logging settings:
1. Click the Database Server > Logging tab.
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Set the time between collecting statistics | For Collection Interval (seconds), enter the time in seconds. The collection interval determines how frequently FileMaker Server collects the server statistical information that is displayed on the Statistics > Server tab and optionally logged in the Stats.log file. The collection interval also determines how frequently FileMaker Server collects the client statistical information that is displayed on the Statistics > Clients tab and optionally logged in the ClientStats.log file. |
Specify the log size | For Log Size (MB), specify the maximum size in MB for the Access.log, Event.log, Stats.log, and ClientStats.log files. |
Enable logging of connections and server performance | Events are always logged in the Event.log file. Event logging cannot be disabled. Select Access to log client connections to FileMaker Server in the Access.log file. Select Usage statistics to log server performance measurements displayed on the Statistics > Server tab in the Stats.log file. Note Selecting Usage statistics does not log the client statistics displayed on the Statistics > Clients tab in the ClientStats.log file. For more information, see Viewing client statistics. |
2. Click Save.
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