Logging

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Backup4all provides a log engine that helps you track the backup, restore and test operations. It is composed of three subsystems: backup logging, restore logging and test logging. Log files are accessible from the View->Job Logs menu item. You can also see an "overview" of all three subsystems by selecting the View Application Log menu item.

For each operation the system logs:

·	start time and date

·	the operation

·	errors or warnings

·	end time and date

The Tools->Options->Logging configuration window provides additional options that you can select to further customize the logging process:

·	Log Detailed Info - if this option is enabled the logs will contain information about every file used in the backup, restore or test process.

·	Include Summary in log - if it is checked the logs will include all the text available in the Summary view.

Log folder - after a long period the application will generate a large number of log files. Since all the log files are stored in the same folder, the system has an option to limit the size of the log folder. Just select Restricted to and choose a Size and Unit for the log folder (default is 10MB). If the log file of the running backup job is larger than the limit, it will still be stored in the log folder. When the same operation will run again, the previous log file will be deleted.

Backup Logging

Logged operations:

·	Checking sources/destination

·	Creating file list

·	Archiving files

·	Merging files

·	Burning CD or DVD

·	Saving catalog

Other information added to the logs: the total number of files added to backup, the total size of files added to backup and the number of files excluded.

Restore Logging

Logged operation (except mirror backup): Processing zip file. The total number of restore files is logged and the start/end time of restoring.

Test Logging

Logged operations: Testing zip file or Testing files (for mirror backup). The result of the operation is also logged.