Wcf SVC Log Date Wise

Question

Hi,

I Want Log SVCLog Daily that is Date Wise Log Eg foo_12-12-2012.svclog .Please let me know how to go head on this issuse

Thanks & Regards

Sanathkumar

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SANATHKUMAR KSHIRASAGAR

Answer 1

Hi Sanathkumar,

You can enable WCF tracing to outputs the traces and error events and use Service Trace Viewer Tool to analyze the diagnostic traces.

Best Regards.

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Answer 2

Hi Haixia Xie - MSFT,

 I i can enable WCF tracing i need to know is there any way to store output  in file on daily basis of file name Changing 

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SANATHKUMAR KSHIRASAGAR

Answer 3

Hi,

You can specify the output file location by setting initializeData to the name of the file for that listener, something like:

<system.diagnostics>
   <sources>
       <source name="UserTraceSource" switchValue="Warning, ActivityTracing" >
          <listeners>
              <add name="xml"
                 type="System.Diagnostics.XmlWriterTraceListener"
                 initializeData="C:\logs\UserTraces.svclog" />
          </listeners>
       </source>
   </sources>
   <trace autoflush="true" /> 
</system.diagnostics>

If I am misunderstanding, please elaborate more clearly. Thanks.

Best Regards.

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Answer 4

Hi 

YOu Are correct but as i want to Store the log file as below

<system.diagnostics>
   <sources>
       <source name="UserTraceSource" switchValue="Warning, ActivityTracing" >
          <listeners>
              <add name="xml"
                 type="System.Diagnostics.XmlWriterTraceListener"
                 initializeData="C:\logs\UserTraces{0:DD}-{0:MM}-{0:yyyy}.svclog" />
          </listeners>
       </source>
   </sources>
   <trace autoflush="true" /> 
</system.diagnostics>

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SANATHKUMAR KSHIRASAGAR

Answer 5

AFIK there is no built in support inside WCF to create this file in date wise. The reason could be – As Tracing is an on-demand activity for a production debug purpose, enabling this for many days will impact performance on production.

No worry you can achieve it using many ways.

Option One: The feature you are looking is a part of EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners feature which provides Roll Interval Enumeration. You can plug this TraceListner with WCF listener through configuration as below: http://weblogs.asp.net/cibrax/archive/2007/06/18/integrating-the-wcf-trace-with-the-logging-application-block.aspx

Option Two: Extend Existing XmlWriterTraceListener of WCF to write your own logic for rolling a new log file. There is a working example mentioned here: http://callicode.com/myBlogs/tabid/53/EntryId/45/Extending-WCF-tracing-to-support-trace-file-rotation.aspx

Option Three: There is an open source initiative @ Codeplex. I cannot remember the name but few months ago I evaluated it.

I think Option 2 will be a right solution for you.

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Lingaraj Mishra