LogEvent Syntax

logevent [-m \\\ComputerName] [-s Severity] [-c CategoryNumber] [-r Source] [-e EventID] [-t TimeOut] "Event Text"

Where:

-s Severity

Severity is one of the following:

The default is "Information".

-m \\ComputerName

Name of the computer on which the event should be logged.

-c CategoryNumber

Category number. The default is 0.

-r Source

Source is a string-which can be quoted-for the event's source. default is "User Event".

-e EventID

EventID is an integer for the event's Event ID (0-65535). Default is 1.

-t TimeOut

TimeOut is the number of seconds the system waits before exit. default is 60000.

"Event Text"

Names that include space characters must be enclosed in double quotes.

Example:

logevent -m \\server -s E -c 3 -r "User Event" -e 42 "My message."

The following table shows how LogEvent switches map to Event Viewer.

Event Viewer Application Log Event Properties
Type	-s Severity
Date
Source	-r Source
Time
Category	-c CategoryNumber
Event ID	-e EventID
User
Computer	-m \\ComputerName
Description	"Event Text"