Logging and statistics settings
 
Logging and statistics settings
Note  The following information is for server administrators.
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 log files using a specified time interval.
When you enable usage statistics for FileMaker Server, a log files are created in the FileMaker Server/Logs folder. Real-time server statistics are displayed on the Statistics > Server tab. You can also view the log files using an application that can open tab-delimited text files.
To specify event logging settings, click the Database Server > Logging tab.
 
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Set the time between collecting statistics
For Collection Interval (seconds), specify how frequently FileMaker Server collects statistical information:
•displayed on Statistics > Server tab and optionally logged in the Stats.log file. See Server statistics log.
•displayed on the Statistics > Clients tab and optionally logged in the ClientStats.log file. See Client statistics log.
•optionally logged in the TopCallStats.log. See Top call statistics log.
Specify the log size
For Log Size (MB), specify the maximum size for the Access.log, Event.log, Stats.log, ClientStats.log, and TopCallStats.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. See Access log.
Select Usage statistics to log server performance measurements displayed on the Statistics > Server tab in the Stats.log file. See Server statistics log.
Enable logging of client connection statistics
In the Detailed Statistics Logging section, select Client statistics to log the client connection statistics that are displayed on the Statistics > Client tab in the ClientStats.log file. See Viewing client statistics.
Enable logging of “top call” statistics, the client requests that require the most server resources
In the Detailed Statistics Logging section, select Top call statistics to log the client requests (remote calls) that have the longest elapsed time during the statistics collection interval in the TopCallStats.log file. See Top call statistics log.
Related topics 
Viewing server statistics
Viewing log file entries
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